Thecityzoohad3.5visitorsonSat.asitdidonMon.Thedifferenceinthe#ofvisitorswas630.HowmanypeoplevisitedonSat&Mon?

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Thecityzoohad3.5visitorsonSat.asitdidonMon.Thedifferenceinthe#ofvisitorswas630.HowmanypeoplevisitedonSat&Mon?

How do I solve this with an equation.The city zoo had 3.5 visitors on Saturday as it did on Monday. The difference in the number of visitors was 630. How many people visited the zoo on Saturday and Monday? Please help!

2007-07-18 18:48:41 · 2 answers · asked by manlisten 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Sat visitors=x
Monday visitors=y

3.5y=x
x-630=y so
3.5y - 630=y
630= 2.5y y=252 visitors on Mon and
3.5x252=882 on Sat

2007-07-18 18:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by 037 G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

let x be the number of visitors on monday;

thus 3.5x= number of visitors on saturday;

3.5x - x = 630

2.5x = 630

x= 252

so there are 252 visitors on monday and 882 visitors on saturday.

2007-07-19 01:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Engr. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋