SOLUTION: Jake buys four pots and gets 1 pot for free. After 4 weeks Jake has a total of 50 pots. How many pots did he get for free?

Question 249881: Jake buys four pots and gets 1 pot for free. After 4 weeks Jake has a total of 50 pots. How many pots did he get for free?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, rfer:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Every time he makes a purchase, he pays for 4 and gets 1 free, so he adds 5 to his collection every time he makes a purchase. Since he has 50, he must have made 50 divided by 5 equals 10 purchases. He gets a free pot every purchase, so 10 freebies.

John

Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50*.2=10 free
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