6) for her birthday reena is given £30. she decides to spend four times as much as she saves. how much does she save?
2007-10-03 09:32:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Let x=how much she saves.
Let 4x=how much she spends
Amount saved + amount spent=30
So, x+4x=30
5x=30
x=6(amount saved)
4x=4(6)=24 (amount saved)
2007-10-03 09:40:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ed S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She saves £6 and spends £24
2007-10-03 16:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6?
6*4 = 24 (amount she spends)
2007-10-03 16:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So she saves "s" pounds, and spends "4s" pounds. The total of "5s" pounds equals 30, so "s" must equal 6 pounds.
2007-10-03 16:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋