First, we have to get the fractions to common denominators.
4/5 = 16/20
1/4 = 5/20
5 5/20 - 3 16/20 = 1 9/20
She put 1 9/20 extra cups in.
Answer:x = 7.667
Step-by-step explanation:
3x - 8 = 15
+ 8 = 23
3x = 23
divide 3 by 3 and 23 so you get x by itself
answer = 7.667
Answer:
The sum of money received by Ali, Carrie and Bryan is $ 740.
Step-by-step explanation:
At first we translate mathematically each sentence:
(i) <em>Ali, Carrie and Bryan received a sum of money. </em>
- Ali's money.
- Bryan's money.
- Carrie's money.
(ii) <em>Bryan's money was </em>
<em> of Ali's money</em>.
(1)
(iii) <em>The ratio of Ali's money to Carrie's money was 4 : 1</em>.
(2)
(iv) <em>Ali had $ 160 more than Bryan</em>.
(3)
After some algebraic handling, we have the following system of linear equations:
(1b)
(2b)
(3b)
The solution of the system is:
,
, 
The sum of money is:


The sum of money received by Ali, Carrie and Bryan is $ 740.