Question

Raymond and Daniel were in a pie eating contest. Daniel ate five times as many pies as Raymond. Together they ate

24 pies in 30 minutes. How many pies did each one eat?
steps ?

Answer 1

Raymond ate 5

Daniel ate 25

Explanation:

x= Raymond

5x= Daniel because he ate 5 times as many as Raymond

x+5x=30

add like terms

6x=30

divide by 6

x=5 Raymond

5*5=25

25=Daniel