One third of a number is subtracted from eleven, the result is one and a half times the original number, what is the number
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Answer:
The family bought 2 bags of chips
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of chips bags be = x
The number of candy bars = twice as much as the number of bags of chip
The number of candy bars = 2x
The total cost spent is = $5.50
Therefore cost of all the chips bags + candy bars = 5.50
2x + x = 5.50
3x = 5.50
x =
x = 1.83
x = 2 (approx)
Thus the number of chips is 2 and the candy bars is 2(2) = 4 bags