SOLUTION: A store sells juice in two sizes of bottles: small and large. A large bottle costs three times as much as a small one . jack bought 10 small bottles and 6 large bottles . with th

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Question 291594: A store sells juice in two sizes of bottles: small and large. A large bottle costs three times as much as a small one . jack bought 10 small bottles and 6 large bottles . with the same amount of money , Lise bought 24 bottles . how many little bottles did Lise buy ?
A 16 b 18 c 20 d 22 e not enough information
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We have more unknowns than equations.
L=3S
10S+6L=x*L+(24-x)*S
We have 2 equations but 3 unknowns
or
L=3S
x+y=24
10S+6L=x*L+y*S
We have 3 equations and 4 unknowns.
Not enough info.
We can make more equations but we will have more unknowns.