Question

Yash can buy three pencils and have 49c change, or he can buy five pencils and
have 15c change.
(1) Write this information as an equation for x the cost in cents of one pencil.
(ii) How much money did Yash have to start with?

Answer 1

Answer:

(ii) 1 dollar

Step-by-step explanation:

each pencil costs 17 cents

- thus 3 pencils x 17c is 51c

1.00 dollars minus 0.51 is 49

- 5 pencils x 17c is equal to 85

1.00 dollars minus 0.85 is 15 c