An algebra problem by edil tizon
Algebra
Level
2
A salesman sold twice more pears in an afternoon than the morning of that day. If the total amount which he sold is 360 kilograms, then how many kilogrammes did he sell in the morning and the afternoon separately?
125 kg and 245 kg
120 kg & 240 kg
130 kg&260 kg
117.5 kg and 217.5 kg
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1 solution
If x is the amount that he sold in the morning, then 2x is the amount which he sold in the afternoon. x + 2x = 3x is the total amount. So 3x = 360 => x = 360/3 => x = 120 Therefore he sold 120 Kgs in the morning and 2.120 = 240 Kgs in the afternoon.