Question

Sakura buys some softballs at $3 each and bats at $35 each for her PE class.

She buys twice as many balls as bats. She spends $131 in total, which
includes $8 tax. Which equation would you use to find the number of bats she
buys?
Let x represent the number of bats she buys.

Answer 1

Cost of each ball , $3.

Cost of each bat , $35 .

Total money spend , $131 .

She buys twice as many balls as bats.

Tax , $8 .

To Find :

The number of bats she buys .

Solution :

Let , x represent the number of bats she buys.

So , number of balls she buys is 2x .

Therefore , number of bats she buys is 3 .

Hence , this is the required solution .

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given :

Cost of each ball , $3.

Cost of each bat , $35 .

Total money spend , $131 .

She buys twice as many balls as bats.

Tax , $8 .

To Find :

The number of bats she buys .

Solution :

Let , x represent the number of bats she buys.

So , number of balls she buys is 2x .

`35x+3(2x)+8=131\\\\35x+6x=123\\\\41x=123\\\\x=3`

Therefore , number of bats she buys is 3 .

Hence , this is the required solution .