Question

Jane addresses twice as many envelopes as Louis in the same amount of time. Together they address 420 envelopes each day. How many envelopes does Jane address in a day?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Louis addresses x envelopes = x

Jane addresses (2 × x) envelopes = 2x

Total envelopes daily = 420 envelopes

x + 2x = 420

3x = 420

x = 420/3

x = 140

Jane addresses 2 × x = 2 ×140 = 280 envelopes

Answer 2

She addresses 280 envelopes while Louis addresses only 140.