Question

Last week, a GameStop store sold some $43 games and some $30 games for a total of

$485. What was the total number of games sold?
Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer: The total number of games sold by the GameStop is 14. That is 5 games of $43 and 9 games of $30.

Explanation:

Considering some games of $43 were sold and others for $30 were also sold in arriving at the total of $485 sold.

If 5 games of $43 were sold it gives $215.

To get the difference, you subtract the amount sold for $43 from the total.

$485 - $215 = $270

To arrive at how many $30 games were sold;

$270 ÷ $30 per game = 9 games

Therefore, 5 games of $43 combined with 9 games of $30 gives a total of 14 games.