Question

Lucy discovered that she owned one-third the number of pairs of blue jeans as she did t-shirts. Together, she owned 64 pairs of blue jeans and t-shirts. How many t-shirts did she own?

A. She owned 32 t-shirts
B. She owned 16 t-shirts
C. She owned 48 t-shirts
D. She owned 54 t-shirts

Answer 1

C) 48 T-shirts

Explanation:

The equation to find the amount of t-shirts is:

1/3x + x = 64

Add the Xs:

4/3x = 64

Multiply both sids by 3/4

Now:

x = 48 t shirts

To check:

64 - 48 = 16

16/48 = 1/3