Question

On Monday, a localamburger shop said a combined total of 225 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The number of cheeseburgers sold was two times the number
of hamburgers sold. How many hamburgers were sold on Monday?
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Answer 1

Answer:

h = hamburgers sold

2h - 72 = 578

2h = 650

2       2

h = 325

There were 72 fewer cheeseburgers sold than hamburgers. That means cheeseburgers = 325 - 72

325 - 72 =  253

253 = cheeseburgers

325 = hamburgers

253 + 325 = 578

Hamburgers = 325

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