Question

On Friday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 376 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The number of cheeseburgers sold was three times the number of hamburgers sold. How many hamburgers were sold on Friday?

Answer 1

94 hamburgers

Explanation:

Let's solve this question through the use of equations.

Start by defining the variables used.

Let the number of hamburgers and cheeseburgers sold on Friday be h and c respectively.

Form 2 equations using the given information.

Given that the total sold is 376,

h +c= 376 -----(1)

The number of cheeseburgers sold was thrice the number of hamburgers sold.

c= 3h -----(2)

Solving by substitution:

Substitute (2) into (1):

h +3h= 376

Now that we have an equation expressed only in terms of h, we can find the value of h.

4h= 376

Divide both sides by 4:

h= 376 ÷4

h= 94

Thus, 94 hamburgers were sold on Friday.