Well lets say y = the amount of medals won. lets say x is the amount won by short people and z is the amount won by tall. we know that the total medals is the total medals won by short and tall so:
y = x + z

it says that tall people are 3.times more likely. this would mean they won three times more than short people. so
z = 3x.

so if we know what z equals, we can replace z with what it is equal to. so:
y = x + z
y = x + 3x
y = 4x

we know that 60 medals were won so
y = 4x
60 = 4x
x = 15

that is the amount won by short people

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2 years ago

Shawn has 4 nickles. How many walnuts can he buy if he spends all 4 nickels?

Roman55 [17]

Answer:

This really depends.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a walnut costs 10 cents, he can buy 2 walnuts.

If a walnut costs 5 cents, he can buy 4.

If a walnut costs 20 cents, he can buy 3.

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2 years ago

the garza family drives to a state park. the remaining distance, in miles, to reach the state park is 285−60x , where x represen

alukav5142 [94]

285 - 60x ; where x represents the number of driving hours.

285 ⇒ The total distance to the state park.
60x ⇒ The number of miles driven after x hours.
60 ⇒ The number of miles driven after 1 hour.

y = 285 - 6x
y ⇒ The number of miles left to drive each day.

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2 years ago

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The album The Best of Radiohead, by Radiohead, has a list price of $13.83, and the album The King of Limbs, by Radiohead, has a

neonofarm [45]

Answer:

206 albums The King of Limbs and 34 albums The Best of Radiohead sold

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the no. of The album The Best of Radiohead sold .

We are given that total sales of both albums in one week is 240 albums.

So, number of albums The King of Limbs = 240 -x

Cost of 1 album The Best of Radiohead by Radiohead is $13.83

Cost of x album The Best of Radiohead by Radiohead = 13.83x

Cost of 1 album The King of Limbs, by Radiohead= $7.83

Cost of (240-x) album The King of Limbs, by Radiohead=7.83(240-x)

The total cost revenue of both albums in that week is 2083.20

So, 13.83x+7.83(240-x)=2083.20

13.83x+1879.2-7.83x=2083.20

13.83x-7.83x=2083.20-1879.2

6x=204

$x=\frac{204}{6}$

x=34

The no. of The album The Best of Radiohead sold is 34

Number of albums The King of Limbs = 240 -x =240-34=206

Hence 206 albums The King of Limbs and 34 albums The Best of Radiohead sold

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2 years ago