Question

Coach Walker wants to buy equal numbers of footballs and basketballs for her PE class. The footballs cost $9 each, and the basketballs cost $7 each. Coach Walker has $208 for the purchase. How many of each type of ball can she buy?

Answer 1

13 footballs and 13 basketballs

Explanation:

Let f = footballs

b = basketballs

f=b since we are buying an equal number

9f+7b = 208

Substitute f=b

9f+7f = 208

16f = 208

Divide by 16

16f/16 = 208/16

f=13

We are buying 13 footballs

Since f=b

We are buying 13 basketballs