SOLUTION: Ali bought 5 packets of sweets and Mary bought 3 packets of sweets. The cost was the same amount per packet. these 8 packets were shared equally among Ali, Mary, and John. John had
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Question 823780: Ali bought 5 packets of sweets and Mary bought 3 packets of sweets. The cost was the same amount per packet. these 8 packets were shared equally among Ali, Mary, and John. John had to pay 40 cents for his share of sweets. How much of the 40 cents should be paid to Ali and Mary?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They split 8 packets 3 ways, so each one
got of a packet
So, John's share was of a packet
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Ali bought of the 8 packets
Mary bought of the 8 packets
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Let = the cost/packet
cents
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The cost of 8 packets is cents
Ali gets from each of the 3 people
Mary gets from each of the 3 people
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John pays 25 cents to Ali and 15 cents to Mary
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check:
OK
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