SOLUTION: Jenny is preparing lunch for all the campers. She already knows that she needs to fill 77 bowls.
#1) Every camper gets their own bowl of soup.
#2) Every two campers will get one
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Question 457397: Jenny is preparing lunch for all the campers. She already knows that she needs to fill 77 bowls.
#1) Every camper gets their own bowl of soup.
#2) Every two campers will get one bowl of spaghetti to share.
#3) Every three campers will get one bowl of salad to share.
#4) All campers are required to have their own helping of salad, spaghetti, and soup.
How many campers are there total???
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p+g+d=77
c=p
c=2g
c=3d
What kind of cheap camp is this?
Oliver Twist had it better!
42 soup
21 spaghetti
14 salads
42 campers
check
42+21+14=77
ok
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