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