
The right fraction represents the percentage; 42 over 100 (100 is the total), or 0.42.
The left fraction is the part number over the whole number. The whole number is unknown, so we use 'x'.
Your answer is 75.
Answer:
The answer is A. 5 notebooks and 13 pencils
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Identify your x and y variables.
x - number of notebooks
y - number of pencils
2. Set up two equations to come up with a system of linear equations.
x + y = 18
2.3x + 1.25y = 27.75
3. In order to solve for one of the variables (either x or y), multiply the first equation with the additive inverse (when added together, the answer is zero; one number will be positive while the other number will be negative) of the coefficient of either x or y, so you can eliminate that variable. In this case, I choose the coefficient of y which is 1.25. So, the first equation will look like this:
-1.25(x + y) = 18
-1.25x - 1.25y = -22.50
4. Next, eliminate the y variable and solve for x.
-1.25x - 1.25y = -22.50
2.3 x + 1.25 y = 27.75
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<u>1.05</u> x = <u>5.25</u>
1.05 1.05
x = 5 Joanna bought 5 notebooks.
5. Then, solve for y.
5 + y = 18
y = 18 - 5
y = 13 Joanna bought 13 pencils.
If you want to check your work, just plug in 5 and 13 into one of the two original equations. Simplify the equations, and you should get a true statement.
5 + 13 = 18
18 = 18
If you have 3 colors to choose from it would be 3 sample colors
70.36 I believe. :D Hope I helped.