Perry has $12. Valen has $4
p more than Perry. Ivan has $2
p less than Valen.
- Find the amount of money that Ivan has in terms of p.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of p.
- If p = 6, how much does Ivan have?
(a)
Amount that Perry has = $12
Amount that Valen has = $(12 + 4
p)
Amount that Ivan has
= 12 + 4
p - 2
p = $(12 + 2
p)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 12 + 12 + 4
p + 12 + 2
p= 12 + 12 + 12 + 4
p + 2
p = $(36 + 6
p)
(c)
Amount that Ivan has
= 12 + 2
p= 12 + 2 x 6
= 12 + 12
= $24
Answer(s): (a) $(12 + 2
p) or $(2
p + 12); (b) $(36 + 6
p) or $(6
p + 36); (c) $24