Problema Solution
A chipmunk hid 3 acorns in each hole it dug. The squirrel hid 4 acorns in each hole it dug. They each hid the same number of acorns but the squirrel needed 4 fewer holes. How many acorns did the chipmunk hid?
Answer provided by our tutors
let
x = the number of holes that the chipmunk dug
since the squirrel needed 4 fewer holes this means that
x - 4 = the number of holes the squirrel dug
they each hid the same number of acorns
the number of acorns the chipmunk hid = the number of acorns the squirrel hid
3*x = 4*(x - 4)
3x = 4x - 16
x = 16 holes
the number of acorns the chipmunk hid is x*3 = 16*3 = 48
the chipmunk hid 48 acorns.