Question

10$ is spent on 2 big pails and 1 small one. A smail pail cosf half as much as each big one. How much is spent on a big pail? How much is speant on a small pail

Answer 1

$4 is spent on a big pail and $2 is spent on a small pail.

Explanation:

Given:

10$ is spent on 2 big pails and 1 small one.

A small pail cost half as much as each big one.

Now, to find the amount spent on a big pail and on a small pail.

Let the cost of a big pail be
`x.`

And the cost of small pail be
`(x)/(2) .`

As given, there are 2 big pails.

And the total money spent = $10.

According to question:

`(x+x)+(x)/(2)=10`

`2x +(x)/(2)=10`

`(4x+x)/(2) =10`

`(5x)/(2) =10`

Multiplying both sides by 2 we get:

`5x=20`

Dividing both sides by 5 we get:

`x=4.`

The cost of a big pail = $4.

So, the cost of a small pail =
`(x)/(2) =(4)/(2)=\$2.`

Therefore, $4 is spent on a big pail and $2 is spent on a small pail.