SOLUTION: A salesman sold 4 times as many books in March as in April. Express the number he sold in each of these months. What I have solved: 4b equals ?

Question 904179: A salesman sold 4 times as many books in March as in April. Express the number he sold in each of these months.
What I have solved:
4b equals ?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A salesman sold 4 times as many books in March as in April. Express the number he sold in each of these months.
What I have solved:
4b equals ?
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M = books sold in March
A = April's sales
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A = 4M
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Not a very good problem, imo.
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