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For every 5 buttons that Caleb sold, Cole sold 2. Cole sold 36 fewer buttons than Caleb. How many buttons did Cole sell?

 Jun 13, 2022
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B==Caleb,  C==Cole,   N==Total buttons 


5 + 2 == 7 total ratios


5/7N - 2/7N ==36, solve for N


N==84 - total number of buttons


5/7 * 84 ==60 buttons sold by Caleb


2/7 * 84 ==24 buttons sold by Cole


Check: 60 - 24 ==36 fewer buttons sold by Cole.

 Jun 13, 2022

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