Vaidev has $9. Bobby has $5
v more than Vaidev. Seth has $2
v less than Bobby.
- Find the amount of money that Seth has in terms of v.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of v.
- If v = 5, how much does Seth have?
(a)
Amount that Vaidev has = $9
Amount that Bobby has = $(9 + 5
v)
Amount that Seth has
= 9 + 5
v - 2
v = $(9 + 3
v)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 9 + 9 + 5
v + 9 + 3
v= 9 + 9 + 9 + 5
v + 3
v = $(27 + 8
v)
(c)
Amount that Seth has
= 9 + 3
v= 9 + 3 x 5
= 9 + 15
= $24
Answer(s): (a) $(9 + 3
v) or $(3
v + 9); (b) $(27 + 8
v) or $(8
v + 27); (c) $24