Question

On Wednesday and Thursday

a total of 32 records were sold.
The number of records sold on
Thursday was 3 times the number
of records sold on Wednesday.
c) How many records were (2)
sold on Wednesday?
d) How many records were (1)
sold on Thursday?
Total marks: 5​

Answer 1

8 records were sold on Wednesday, and 24 records were sold on Thursday

Explanation:

Let's call the number of records sold on Wednesday w, and the number sold on Thursday t.

t+w=32

t=3w

Substituting:

(3w)+w=32

4w=32

w=8

t=3w=3(8)=24

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