Let's use the variable r to represent ricky's base hits: Ricky is r Pedro is r + 276 So: r + r + 276 = 2676 2r = 2400 r= 1200 Ricky hit 1200 base hits, and Pedro hit 1476 base hits.
Im pretty sure the answer is .52 I got this by subtracting the toatl by the sales tax and then dividing that total by how many pencils were bought : 6.70-.42=6.24, 6.24/12=54
