A notebook cost $1.50. A pencil cost $14.50 more than the notebook. Fanny spent $95 on such notebooks and pencils. She bought twice as many notebooks as pencils.
- How many pencils did Fanny buy?
- How much money did Fanny spend on the notebooks?
|
Notebooks |
Pencils |
Total |
Number |
2 u |
1 u |
|
Value |
1.50 |
16 |
|
Total value |
3 u |
16 u |
95 |
(a)
Cost of a pencil
= 14.50 + 1.50
= $16
Total cost of notebooks and pencils
= 3 u + 16 u
= 19 u
19 u = 95
1 u = 95 ÷ 19 = 5
Number of pencils that Fanny bought
= 1 u
= 5
(b)
Amount that Fanny spent on notebooks
= 3 u
= 3 x 5
= $15
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) $15