Question

Mr. Au went to eat at McDonald's this week. On Monday, he ate some hamburgers. On Tuesday, he ate nothing at McDonald's. On Wednesday, he ate four more hamburgers than the number that he ate on Monday. On Thursday, he ate nothing at McDonald's. On Friday, Mr. Au ate three times as many hamburgers as he ate on Wednesday. Mr. Au ate a total of 26 hamburgers that week. How many hamburgers did he eat each day?

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

Let the number of hamburger he ate on Monday be represented by x.

Monday = x

Tuesday = 0

Wednesday = x + 4

Thursday = 0

Friday = 3(x + 4)

Total hamburgers ate = 26

To find the amount of hamburger ate each day we add the number of hamburger ate per day all together. This will be:

= x + 0 + x + 4 + 0 + 3(x+4) = 26

2x + 4 + 3x + 12 = 26

5x + 16 = 26

5x = 26 - 16

5x = 10

x = 10/5

x = 2

Monday = x = 2 hamburgers

Tuesday = 0

Wednesday = x + 4 = 2 + 4 = 6 hamburgers

Thursday = 0

Friday = 3(x + 4) = 3(2 + 4) = 18 hamburgers