Rael has $11. Glen has $5
v more than Rael. Michael has $2
v less than Glen.
- Find the amount of money that Michael has in terms of v.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of v.
- If v = 4, how much does Michael have?
(a)
Amount that Rael has = $11
Amount that Glen has = $(11 + 5
v)
Amount that Michael has
= 11 + 5
v - 2
v = $(11 + 3
v)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 11 + 11 + 5
v + 11 + 3
v= 11 + 11 + 11 + 5
v + 3
v = $(33 + 8
v)
(c)
Amount that Michael has
= 11 + 3
v= 11 + 3 x 4
= 11 + 12
= $23
Answer(s): (a) $(11 + 3
v) or $(3
v + 11); (b) $(33 + 8
v) or $(8
v + 33); (c) $23