Question

One weekend, a newsstand sold twice as many Sunday papers as Friday papers. The Sunday paper costs $1.50, and the Friday paper costs $0.75. How many Friday papers were sold if the newsstand took in $116.25?

Answer 1

31

Explanation:

Lets say Friday papers are x

Saturday papers are 2x

Total cost of Friday papers are .75x

Total cost of Saturday papers are 3x

.75x+3x=116.25

3.75x=116.25

X=31