Question

Juan and Dylan are selling bottled water. Juan sold 4 bottles for every 6 that Dylan sold. Dylan sold 16 more bottles than Juan. How many did each boy sell?

Answer 1

Dylan sold 48 bottles

Juan sold 32 bottles

Explanation:

The ratio of bottles sold is;

J:D = 4:6

Dylan sold 16 more than Juan

That means d = j + 16

so;

j/j + 16 = 4/6

6j = 4(j + 16)

6j = 4j + 64

6j - 4j = 64

2j = 64

j = 64/2

j = 32

d = j + 16

d = 32 + 16

d = 48