Assume that the number of leaves raked by Adam is x.
Tapiwa raked 5% more leaves than Adam, this means that:
Leaves raked by Tapiwa = x + 0.05x = 1.05x liters
We are given that the total number of raked leaves is 697 liters.
This means that:
Total raked = raked by Adam + raked by Tapiwa
697 = x + 1.05x
697 = 2.05x
x = 697 / 2.05
x = 340
Based on the above calculations:
Adam raked 340 liters of leaves
Tapiwa raked 1.05(340) = 357 liters of leaves
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First and third, second can still be simplified.
Answer:
Katie is 6 years old and Thomas is 3 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that we should let K and T be the current ages of two siblings, Katie and Thomas.
If Katie is currently twice the age of Thomas then,
K = 2T
and in 6 years, Katie will be 4 times Thomas's current age then
K + 6 = 4T
Solving both equations simultaneously by substituting the value of K given in the first equation into the second
2T + 6 = 4T
Collect like terms
6 = 4T - 2T
6 = 2T
Divide both sides by 2
T = 3
Recall that K = 2T
K = 2 * 3
= 6
Hence Katie is 6 years old while Thomas is 3 years old
