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HARD MATH QUESTION? 

A maths teacher bought 40 calculators at $8.20 each and a number of other calculators costing $2.95 each.In all she spent$387. How many of the cheaper calculators did she buy?

 Jul 11, 2016
edited by Guest  Jul 11, 2016
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Let n be the number of cheaper calculators. Then

 

n*2.95 + 40*8.20 = 387

 

n*2.95 = 387 - 40*8.20

 

n = (387 - 40*8.20)/2.95

 

n = 20

 Jul 11, 2016
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Thank you I was so confused

MichaelShaun  Jul 11, 2016

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