Question

Drum Sticks A drummer is stocking up on drum sticks and brushes. The wood

sticks that he buys are $10.50 a pair and the brushes are $24 a pair. He ends up
spending $90 on sticks and brushes and buys two times as many pairs of sticks
as brushes. How many pairs of sticks and brushes did he buy?

Answer 1

4 sticks and 2 brushes

(10.5*4)*(24*2)=90