Question

john also bought a new ball. the new ball cost $300 which is three times the price of his old ball less $60. how much did he pay for his old ball?

Answer 1

The cost of old ball is $120.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

The cost of new ball is $300.

Which is three times the price of his old ball less $60.

Let the price of old ball is x.

Thus the above information can be written as:

`3x-60=300`

`3x=360`

`x=120`

Hence, the cost of old ball is $120.