SOLUTION: A postal clerk sold 50 stamps for $15.84. Some were 37 cent stamps, and the rest were 23 cent stamps. Find the number of 37 cent stamps that were sold.
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Question 781642: A postal clerk sold 50 stamps for $15.84. Some were 37 cent stamps, and the rest were 23 cent stamps. Find the number of 37 cent stamps that were sold. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A postal clerk sold 50 stamps for $15.84. Some were 37 cent stamps, and the rest were 23 cent stamps. Find the number of 37 cent stamps that were sold.
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Equations::
value + value = value
37x + 23(50-x) = 1584 cents
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37x + 23*50 - 23x = 1584
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14x = 434
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x = 31 (# of 37 cent stamps)
50-x = 29 (# of 23 stamps)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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