SOLUTION: Todd agreed to work for his Dad for 20 days to get $ 500 and an iPod. He worked for only 10 days and had to quit for some reason. He got $ 200 and the iPod based on the amount of w

Question 360624: Todd agreed to work for his Dad for 20 days to get $ 500 and an iPod. He worked for only 10 days and had to quit for some reason. He got $ 200 and the iPod based on the amount of work done. How much was iPod valued?
Answer by mananth(16949) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = days
i=ipod
20d= 500+i...........1
10d=200+i............2
..
d=(500+i)/20
plug value in 2
10(500+i)/20=200+i
10(500+i)=20(200+i)
5000+10i=2000+20i
10i=3000
/10
i=300
cost of ipod = $300
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m.ananth@hotmail.ca
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