SOLUTION: Frank shopping for towels. A hand towel costs one-third the price of a bath towel. If one hand towel and one bath towel cost $19, find the cost of one hand towel.
Question 892593: Frank shopping for towels. A hand towel costs one-third the price of a bath towel. If one hand towel and one bath towel cost $19, find the cost of one hand towel. Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Set h = cost of hand towel
b = cost of bath towel
h = (1/3)*b
h + b = 19
substitute (1/3)*b for h
(1/3)*b + b = 19
multiply each side by 3
b + 3b = 57
4b = 57
divide each side by 4
b = 57/4 = 14 1/4 = 14.25
substitute 57/4 for b in h = (1/3)*b
h = (1/3)*(57/4)
h = 19/4 = 4 3/4 = 4.75
