Question

A store owner sells two pairs of running

shoes for each pair of high tops.
He plans to order 144 pairs of shoes
How many pairs should be high tops?

Answer 1

He will order 72 pairs of high tops

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the store owner sells two pairs of running shoes for each pair of high tops

For every pair of high tops, he sells 2 pairs of running shoes

1 high top = 2 running shoes

He has planned to order 144 pairs of shoes

Therefore, 144 pair of running shoes = 144/2 = 72 pairs of high tops

Therefore, he will order 72 pairs of high tops