Problema Solution

For moving purposes, the Hendersons bought 20 cardboard boxes for $115.00 There were two kinds of boxes; the large ones cost $9.50 per box and the small ones were $4.50 per box. How many boxes of each kind did they buy

Answer provided by our tutors

The larger one: x

The small oneL y

The equation is

x + y = 20

9.5x + 4.5y = 115

We solve it

x = 5

y = 15

So

The larger one: 5

The small oneL 15