SOLUTION: A corner shop has an equal number of 600 mL and 1 liter cartons of milk, and double that number of 2 liter bottles if milk. If there are 84 L of milk in total, how many 600 mL cart

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Question 1101090: A corner shop has an equal number of 600 mL and 1 liter cartons of milk, and double that number of 2 liter bottles if milk. If there are 84 L of milk in total, how many 600 mL cartons does the shop have?
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(x cartons of 0.6 L)  + (x cartons of 1 L) + (2x cartons of 2 L) = 84 L  ====>


0.6*x + 1*x + 2*(2x) = 84  ====>


5.6x = 84  ====>  x = 84%2F5.6 = 15.


Answer.  15.