Question

In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains 2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in smaller type

Answer 1

17 pages

Explanation:

Let L = number of pages printed Larger type

S = number of pages printed smaller type

the article is allow 21 full pages in a magazine. -->L + S = 21

1,800L + 2, 400S = 48, 000 (we can divide 100 to make the math easier)

18L + 24S = 480

Solve:

L + S = 21

18L + 24S = 480

we can use elimination by eliminating 18L so we can isolate the value of S

-18 (L + S = 21)

18L + 24S = 480

-18L - 18S = 378

18L + 24S = 480

6S = 102

S = 17