Michelle has a piece of yarn measuring 7 yards. How many 1-inch strips can be cut from the yarn?

Paul is two years younger than Patricia. Daniel is 25% older than Patricia. Ten years ago, Daniel was 50% older than Patricia. H

Sergeeva-Olga [200]

We have 3 people: Paul, Daniel and Patricia. Let each name denote that person’s current age in years. Remember that % is the symbol for 1/100.

PAUL: (#A) Paul = Patricia – 2
DANIEL:
(#B) Daniel = 125% * Patricia = 125 * (1/100) * Patricia = 1.25 * Patricia
(#C) Ten years ago, Daniel’s age at that time would have been Daniel’s current age – 10. IE “Daniel – 10”.
Ten years ago, Patricia’s age at that time would have been Patricia’s current age – 10. IE “Patricia – 10”.
Ten years ago, Daniel’s age at that time (IE Daniel – 10) was 50% greater than Patricia’s age at the time (Patricia – 10).
IE

Daniel – 10 = 150% * (Patricia – 10)
Daniel – 10 = 1.50 * (Patricia – 10)
Daniel – 10 = 1.50 * Patricia – 1.50 * 10
Daniel – 10 = 1.50 * Patricia – 15
Daniel = 1.50 * Patricia – 15 + 10
Daniel = 1.50 * Patricia – 5

So now we have 3 equations in 3 unknowns:
(A) Paul = Patricia – 2
(B) Daniel = 1.25 * Patricia
(C) Daniel = 1.50 * Patricia – 5

Solve equations B & C simultaneously
1.25 * Patricia = 1.50 * Patricia – 5
1.25 * Patricia – 1.50 * Patricia = – 5
– 0.25 * Patricia = – 5
Patricia = (– 5) / (– 0.25)
Patricia = + 20

So now we can write the 3 people’s ages:
(a) Patricia = 20
(b) Paul = Patricia – 2 = 20 – 2 = 18
(c) Daniel = 1.25 * Patricia = 1.25 * 20 = 25

<span>Finally, we check our solution against the original question. </span>
Paul is two years younger than Patricia. ……… 20 – 2 = 18 ✔
Daniel is 25% older than Patricia. ……… 25 = 125% * 20 ✔
Ten years ago, Daniel was 50% older than Patricia. 25 – 10 = 150% (20– 10) ✔

Hope that helped :)

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2 years ago

To make lemonade, Kate uses 1 cup of lemon juice and 2 cups sugar. If she makes a larger amount of lemonade with 10 cups of suga

juin [17]

For this problem, I will use diagram.
First if all, we know that Kate used 1 cup of lemon juice and 2 cups sugar, so we have this:
1 cup of lemon juice=2 cups sugar
Then, the problem asked to find how many cups of lemon juice does Kate needs with 10 cups of sugar, and now we have have the complete tree diagram

1 cup of lemon juice= 2 cups of sugar
?cups of lemon juice=10 cups of sugar
Step 1:
Use cross multiply
10×1=10
Step 2:
Use division
10÷2=5
As a result, Kate will need 5 cups of lemon juice with 10 cups sugar
But there is another way to find the answer, too. If you curious, here is the second way:
The ratio between cup of sugar/cup of lemon juice, so
2 cups of sugar/1 cup of lemon juice. In conclusion, Kate use double amount of sugar than lemon juice, so the question asked us to find how many cups of lemon juice does Kate needs with 10 cups sugar. To find the answer, take 10÷2=5 cups of lemon of juice is your final answer. Hope it help!

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2 years ago

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Maya had $27. She spent all the money on buying 3 burgers for $x each and 2 sandwiches for $y each. If Maya would have bought 2

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Answer:

Option C

The student's conclusion is correct because the solution to the system of equations $3x+2y=27$ and $2x+y=16$ is $(5,6)$