Problema Solution

Rooney’s company decides to buy some keyboards, mouse cursors and PC Cameras. They have a budget of $1500 to spend on $30 keyboards, $20 mice, and $50 cameras. Additionally, the number of cursors should be equal to that of keyboards and twice the number of cameras. How many of each item should he buy

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let


k = the number of keyboards, k is integer, k>0


m = the number of mice, m is integer, m>0


c = the number of cameras, c is integer, c>0


They have a budget of $1500 to spend on $30 keyboards, $20 mice, and $50 cameras:


30k + 20m + 50c = 1500 divide both sides by 10


3k + 2m + 5c = 150


the number of cursors should be equal to that of keyboards and twice the number of cameras:


m = k + 2c


plug m = k + 2c into 3k + 2m + 5c = 150


3k + 2(k + 2c) + 5c = 150


5k + 9c = 150


k = (1/5)(150 - 9c)


since k needs to be integer we have the three following solutions:


1) c = 5 cameras


k = (1/5)(150 - 9*5)


k = 21 keyboards


m = 21 + 2*5


m = 31 mice


He should buy 5 cameras, 21 keyboards and 31 mice.



2) c = 10 cameras


k = (1/5)(150 - 9*10)


k = 12 keyboards


m = 12 + 2*10


m = 32 mice


He should buy 10 cameras, 12 keyboards and 32 mice.



3) c = 15 cameras


k = (1/5)(150 - 9*15)


k = 3 keyboards


m = 3 + 2*15


m = 33 mice


He should buy 15 cameras, 3 keyboards and 33 mice.