Charlie has $18. Caden has $4
g more than Charlie. Howard has $2
g less than Caden.
- Find the amount of money that Howard has in terms of g.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of g.
- If g = 5, how much does Howard have?
(a)
Amount that Charlie has = $18
Amount that Caden has = $(18 + 4
g)
Amount that Howard has
= 18 + 4
g - 2
g = $(18 + 2
g)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 18 + 18 + 4
g + 18 + 2
g= 18 + 18 + 18 + 4
g + 2
g = $(54 + 6
g)
(c)
Amount that Howard has
= 18 + 2
g= 18 + 2 x 5
= 18 + 10
= $28
Answer(s): (a) $(18 + 2
g) or $(2
g + 18); (b) $(54 + 6
g) or $(6
g + 54); (c) $28