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To calculate: Solve using the five-step plan. Write out each step. A choice of possible numbers for one unknown is given.Elena has one and half times as much money as Ramon. Together they have$225. How much money does each have? Choices foe Ramon's amount: 80, 90, 95.
Answer to Problem 9P
The amount of money Ramon has is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:Elena has one and half times as much money as Ramon and together they have$225.
Calculation:
Step 1: Here we have two unknowns.
Step 2: Let
Step 3: As given, total money they have is $225, so
Step 4: Choices for
True / False | ||
80 | False | |
90 | True | |
95 | False |
From above table we can say that the amount of money Ramon has is
Step 5: Now we verify the answer
Elena has one and half time as much money as Ramon has
Total money they have $225, so
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