Review 77
George bought an equal
number of apples,
oranges, and bananas for
$1.08; each apple cost 2
cents, each orange 4
cents, and each banana 3
cents. How many of each
did he buy?
Solution 77
George bought an equal
number of apples, oranges,
and bananas for $1.08; each
apple cost 2 cents, each
orange 4 cents, and each
banana 3 cents. How many
of each did he buy?
12 of each
Review 78
A man bought 3
lamps and 2 vases
for $6. If a vase cost
50 cents less than 2
lamps, what was the
price of each?
Solution 78
A man bought 3 lamps
and 2 vases for $6. If a
vase cost 50 cents less
than 2 lamps, what was
the price of each?
Lamp = $1
Vase=$1.50
Review 79
I bought some tea and
coffee for $10.39. If I paid
for the tea 61 cents more
than five times as much as
for the coffee, how much
did I pay for each?
Solution 79
I bought some tea and coffee
for $10.39. If I paid for the tea
61 cents more than five times
as much as for the coffee,
how much did I pay for each?
Coffee = $1.63; Tea = $8.76
Review 80
Divide the number 126
into two parts such that
one part is 8 more than
the other.
Solution 80
Divide the number 126
into two parts such that
one part is 8 more than
the other.
59 & 67
Review 81
I bought a certain number
of barrels of apples and
three times as many boxes
of oranges for $33. I paid
$2 a barrel for the apples,
and $3 a box for the
oranges. How many of
each did I buy?
Solution 81
I bought a certain number of
barrels of apples and three
times as many boxes of
oranges for $33. I paid $2 a
barrel for the apples, and $3
a box for the oranges. How
many of each did I buy?
3 of the apples; 9 of oranges
Review 82
If John's age be
multiplied by 5, and if
24 be added to the
product, the sum will
be seven times his age.
What is his age?
Solution 82
If John's age be multiplied by
5, and if 24 be added to the
product, the sum will be
seven times his age. What is
his age?
John is 12 years old.
Review 83
A man, being asked
how many sheep he
had, said, "If you will
give me 24 more than
six times what I have
now, I shall have ten
times my present
number." How many
had he?
Solution 83
A man, being asked how
many sheep he had, said,
"If you will give me 24
more than six times what
I have now, I shall have
ten times my present
number." How many had
he? 6 sheep
Review 84
Two boys picked 26
boxes of strawberries.
If John picked fiveeighths as many as
Henry, how many boxes
did each pick?
Solution 84
Two boys picked 26 boxes
of strawberries. If John
picked five-eighths as
many as Henry, how many
boxes did each pick?
Henry = 16 boxes
John = 10 boxes
Review 85
Jane is one-fifth as old
as Mary, and the
difference of their ages
is 12 years. How old is
each?
Review 86
What number
increased by threesevenths of itself
will amount to 40?
Solution 86
What number increased
by three-sevenths of itself
will amount to 40?
28
Review 87
A grocer sold 62 pounds of
tea, coffee, and cocoa. Of
tea he sold 2 pounds more
than of coffee, and of
cocoa 4 pounds more than
of tea. How many pounds
of each did he sell?
Solution 87
A grocer sold 62 pounds of
tea, coffee, and cocoa. Of tea
he sold 2 pounds more than of
coffee, and of cocoa 4 pounds
more than of tea. How many
pounds of each did he sell?
Coffee-18 lbs.; Tea-20 lbs.;
Cocoa-24 lbs.
Review 88
In a school containing 420
pupils, there are threefourths as many boys as
girls. How many are there
of each?
Solution 88
In a school containing 420
pupils, there are threefourths as many boys as
girls. How many are there
of each?
180 boys; 240 girls