First, we should add 1 to both sides to isolate the variable:
3x = 12
Now that x is isolated, we divide by 3:
x = 4
Answer:
8 packs of bottled water and 14 packs of candy bars
Step-by-step explanation:
Provided,
Each pack of water bottles = 35 bottles
Each pack of candy = 20 candy
Since quantity of candy in each pack is small than quantity of water bottle in each pack, in order to have same quantity in numbers of both bottles and candies,
Purchase quantity of candy packs shall be more than the pack of water bottles.
Further, with this option 1 and 2 are not valid as candy packs are same or less than packs of water bottle.
In option 3 and 4, option 3 have smaller quantities as provided manager bought the least possible quantity.
Accordingly
Option 3
8 packs of water bottle = 
14 packs of candy = 
Since the quantities of water bottles and candies are same this is an opt answer.
Change everything into 10ths as follows:
1/10 + 2.5/10 = 3.5/10 of an hour to make one bracelet. Then change to 20ths so the numerator is a whole number.
Divide your time available by the time it takes to make one.
21
4 = 420= 15 bracelets
7 28
20
(as a whole number there was no fraction or remainder to round off)
How much pain would you find? hopefully none, since you'd have lots of pens and pencils :).