An algebra problem by Tanirika Majumder

Algebra Level pending

Jee Yi spent 1 3 \dfrac{1}{3} of her money on 5 magnets and 11 postcards. The cost of each magnet is 3 times the cost of each postcard. She bought some more magnets with 3 4 \dfrac{3}{4} of her remaining money. How many magnets did Jee Yi buy altogether?

23 18 34 13

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1 solution

l e t let x = total money , x = \text{total money}, m = m a g n e t m = magnet a n d and p = post card p = \text{post card}

1 3 x = 5 m + 11 p \frac{1}{3}x = 5m + 11p ( 1 ) \color{#20A900}(1)

m = 3 p m = 3p ( 2 ) \color{#20A900}(2)

Substitute ( 2 ) \color{#20A900}(2) in ( 1 ) \color{#20A900}(1) \implies x = 26 m \boxed{x = 26m}

Then she bought some magnets with 3 4 \frac{3}{4} of the remaining money. The remaining money is x 1 3 x = 2 3 x x - \frac{1}{3}x = \frac{2}{3}x . Then, 3 4 \frac{3}{4} of the remaining money is 3 4 ( 2 3 x ) = 0.5 x \frac{3}{4}(\frac{2}{3}x) = 0.5x .

Then we have

( 0.5 x ) ( 26 m x ) = 13 m (0.5x)(\frac{26m}{x}) = 13m

total magnets = \text{total magnets}= 13 m + 5 m = 13m + 5m= 18 m \large\color{#D61F06} \boxed{18m}

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