Sheila has 5 times as many markers as Dave. Together, they have 18 markers. How many markers does Sheila have?

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Sheila has 5 times as many markers as Dave. Together, they have 18 markers. How many markers does Sheila have?

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Let the number of markers that Dave has = x

So, Sheila has 5 times this number = 5x

And we are told that

x + 5x = 18

6x = 18 divide by 6 on both sides

x = 3

And Sheila has 5x = 5(3) = 15

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+128578

+5

Best Answer

Let the number of markers that Dave has = x

So, Sheila has 5 times this number = 5x

And we are told that

x + 5x = 18

6x = 18 divide by 6 on both sides

x = 3

And Sheila has 5x = 5(3) = 15

CPhill Mar 10, 2015

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