Answer:
425-65=360
360-65=295
Mrs Chan had at first 295 cookies
.25p + 5 = .50p + 2
-.25p = -3
-p = -12
p= 12 problems
6-6a=3a-3b+1, 9a-3b=5
<span>4b - 8 =3a, 3a-4b=-8
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9a-3b=5
(3a-4b=-8 )*(-3 )
9a -3b= 5
-9a+12b=+24
adding both equations
9b=29, b=29/9
3a=4b-8=4*29/9 -8=(4*29-8*9)/9 = 44/9
a=44/27
a-b=44/27 - 29/9=44/27 - 29*3/27=-43/27
this is a correct answer, unfortunately they do not have this choice, probably they made mistake somewhere. I even check the solution of equations by substitution values of a and b into equations
Answer:
a. 4 out of the 5 are boys.
b. only 1 of the 5 is a girl.
