A dress is on sale for d dollars. The regular price is 3 times as much.

Janine has enough money to buy 2 dresses at the regular price.

How many dresses can Janine buy at the sale price?

Respuesta :

Answer:

6 dresses

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: sales price is $d

           Regular price is 3 times of sales price

           Janine has money to buy 2 dresses at regular price.

Now, finding the number of dresses Janine can buy at the sales price, if sale price is d

Regular price= [tex]3\times d= 3d[/tex]

Janine has total money= [tex]3d\times 2= 6d[/tex] (∵ regular price is 3d)

∴ Number of dresses bought by Janine= [tex]\frac{Total\ money}{sale\ price\ of\ one\ dress}[/tex]

⇒ Number of dresses bought by Janine= [tex]\frac{6d}{d} = 6\ dresses[/tex]

Number of dresses bought by Janine is 6.

ACCESS MORE