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Consecutive Odd Numbers Problem

1) The two consecutive odd numbers are 9 and 11. 2) The amounts divided are P350, P450, and P720. 3) There are 38 children, 152 men, and 76 women. 4) The length is 6 cm and the width is 4 cm. 5) Each small pitcher holds 2 cups and each large pitcher holds 4 cups. 6) The cost of an adult ticket is P80.

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Consecutive Odd Numbers Problem

1) The two consecutive odd numbers are 9 and 11. 2) The amounts divided are P350, P450, and P720. 3) There are 38 children, 152 men, and 76 women. 4) The length is 6 cm and the width is 4 cm. 5) Each small pitcher holds 2 cups and each large pitcher holds 4 cups. 6) The cost of an adult ticket is P80.

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1.

Two consecutive odd numbers are such that three times the first is 5
more than twice the second. What are those two odd numbers?
Solution:
Let the first odd number be 2n + 1.
Then the next one is 2n + 3, because it will be 2 more.
The problem states, that is, the equation is:
3(2n + 1)
= 2(2n + 3) + 5.
That implies:
6n + 3
= 4n + 6 + 5.
2n
= 8.
n
= 4.
Therefore the first odd number is 2 4 + 1 = 9. The next one is 11.
And that is the true solution, because according to the problem:
3 9 = 2 11 + 5.
Answer: 9, 11
2. Divide P1,520 among three people so that the second will have P100
more than the first, and the third will have P270 more than the second.
Solution:
x + (x+100) + (x+100+270) = 1520
3x + 470 = 1520
3x = 1520 470
3x = 1050
x = 350
Answer: P350, P450 (x+100), P720 (x+100+270)
3. A group of 266 persons consists of men, women, and children. There are
four times as many men as children, and twice as many women as
children. How many of each are there?
Solution:
Let x= The number of children. Then
4x

= The number of men. And

2x

= The number of women.

x + 4x + 2x = 266
7x = 266
Answer: x = 38 children. 4x = 152 men. 2x = 76 women.
4. The area of a rectangle is 24 cm2. The width is two less than the length.
What is the length and the width of the rectangle?
Solution:
Let x be the length and let x - 2 be the width
Area = length width = x(x-2) = 24
x(x-2) = 24
x2 - 2x = 24
x2 - 2x - 24 = 0
Since -24 = 4 -6 and 4 + -6 = -2, we get:
(x+4)(x-6) = 0
This leads to two equations to solve:
x + 4 = 0 and x - 6 = 0
x + 4 = 0 gives x = -4. Reject this value since a dimension cannot be
negative
x - 6 = 0 gives x = 6
Therefore, length = 6 and width = x - 2 = 6 - 2 = 4
Answer: 6 cm, 4 cm
5. Two small pitchers and one large pitcher can hold 8 cups of water. One
large pitcher minus one small pitcher constitutes 2 cups of water. How
many cups of water can each pitcher hold?
Solution:

Let x = small pitcher


y = large pitcher
2x + y = 8
y-x=2
2x + y = 8
-x + y = 2
subtract:
3x = 6
x=2
The small pitcher holds 2 cups of water.
2(2) + y = 8
4+y=8
y=4
The large pitcher holds 4 cups of water.
Answer: 2 cups (small pitcher), 4 cups (large pitcher)
6. The equations 5x + 2y = 480 and 3x + 2y = 320 represent the money
collected from school concert tickets sales during two class periods. If x
represents the cost for each adult ticket and y represents the cost for
each student ticket, what is the cost for each adult ticket?
Solution:
5x + 2y = 48
3x + 2y = 32
subtracting gives: 2x = 16
and x = 8.
The cost of an adult ticket is P80.
Answer: P80

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