Question

The local hardware store has red buckets that hold 3 gallons of water and black buckets that hold 4 gallons of water. You bought 8 buckets that can hold 30 gallons of water. How many buckets of each color were purchased?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The local hardware store has red buckets that hold 3 gallons of water and black buckets that hold 4 gallons of water. You bought 8 buckets that can hold 30 gallons of water. How many buckets of each color were purchased?

5 red and 3 black

3 red and 5 black

6 red and 2 black

2 red and 6 black