Question

Twelve-year old Aaron O'Leary of Columbus, Ohio bought old bikes at an auction for $350. He fixed them and sold them for $50 each. He made a $6200 profit. Solve 6200 = 50b - 350 to determine how many bikes he sold. a. 140 bikes b. 150 bikes c. 131 bikes d. 200 bikes

Answer 1

We will have the following:

`6200=50b-350\Rightarrow6550=50b`
`\Rightarrow b=131`

So, he sold 131 bikes.