Question

A toll collector on a highway receives ​$8 for trucks and ​$5 for sedans. At the end of a 3​-hour ​period, she collected ​$208. How many trucks and sedans passed through the toll booth during that​ period? List all possible solutions.

Answer 1

The number of trucks and sedans can be

(0 trucks ,26 sedans)

(8 trucks ,21 sedans)

(24 trucks ,11 sedans)

(25 trucks ,1 sedans)

(32 trucks ,6 sedans)

(16 trucks ,16 sedans)

Explanation:

Given:

The cost for trucks =$5

The cost for sedans =$8

The total amount collected = $208

To Find:

Number of trucks and sedans passed through the toll booth =?

Solution:

Let the number of trucks be x and the number of sedans be y

Then

5x + 8y = 208-------------------------------(1)

By Trail and error method

5(0) + 8(26) = 208

5(8) + 8(21) = 208

5(24) +8(11) =208

5(25) + 8(1) = 208

5(32) + 8(6) =208

5(16) + 8(16) = 208