Answer:
- w + b = 13
- 6.5w + 2b = 57.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let w represent the number of gifts wrapped. Let b represent the number of bags prepared.
w + b = 13 . . . . gift bags and gifts wrapped
6.5w +2b = 57.5 . . . . total time spent preparing gifts
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Lincoln wrapped 7 gifts and bagged 6.
You can square the whole problem to cancel out the square root. Might make things easier.
Ahmad = 1/6
Barry = 1/2
Tara = 1 - 1/6 - 1/2 = 1/3
1/3 of the seashells = 76
3/3 of the seashells = 76 x 3
3/3 of the seashells = 228
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Answer: They had 228 seashells altogether.
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