Question 1144044: Yo, ho, ho. You have entered me treasure cave, said the ghost of Blackbeard. If ye can solve the riddle of me pirates treasure, ye can keep the booty. Before ye lie pearls, gemstones, and Doubloons.2 Doubloons are worth as much as 3 gemstones.6 gemstones are worth as much as 8 pearls.Make ye a pile of Doubloons and then another pile of pearls. If both piles be worth exactly the same, ye may keep them all! If not, beware ye the wrath of Edward Teach. How many Doubloons should be in the pile of Doubloons, and how many pearls should be in the pile of pearls? Explain how you figured out your answer.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Doubloons are worth as much as 3 gemstones.
d = 3g
6 gemstones are worth as much as 8 pearls.
6g = 8p
simplify
3g = 4p
therefore
d = 4p
Make ye a pile of Doubloons and then another pile of pearls.
If both piles be worth exactly the same, ye may keep them all!
How many Doubloons should be in the pile of Doubloons, and how many pearls should be in the pile of pearls?
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there should be 4 times as many pearls as there are doubloons
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