Question

A jeweler had a fixed amount of gold to make bracelets and necklaces. The amount of gold in each bracelet is 5 grams and the amount of gold in each necklace is 20 grams. The jeweler made a total of 13 bracelets and necklaces using 185 grams of gold. Determine the number of bracelets made and the number of necklaces made.

Answer 1

the number of bracelets made and the number of necklaces made is 13 and 6 respectively

Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

Let us assume the number of bracelets be x

And, the number of necklaces be y

now the equations are

5x + 20y = 185

Since the total number of bracelets is given i.e. 13

So

5(13) + 20y = 185

65 + 20y = 185

20y = 185 - 65

y = 120

y = 6

Hence, the number of bracelets made and the number of necklaces made is 13 and 6 respectively