Simultaneous Equations Problems - Questions
Let \(x\) be the numerator and \(y\) be the denominator of a fraction. The denominator is 2 more than the numerator. If 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator, the denominator is then twice the numerator. What is the fraction?
A large pizza is priced \({\rm{25\% }}\) more than a medium size pizza. The Walker family ordered \({\rm{5}}\) medium pizzas and \({\rm{8 }}\) large pizzas for \({\rm{\$ 120}}{\rm{. }}\) The Johnson's ordered \({\rm{10}}\) medium pizzas with \({\rm{12}}\) large pizzas. What was the Johnson's total bill?
Joshua is distributing chocolates among his colleagues. By giving \({\rm{3}}\) chocolates to each male and \({\rm{5}}\) chocolates to each female, he gives a total of \({\rm{195}}\) \({\rm{chocolates}}{\rm{.}}\) If he gave \({\rm{5 }}\) chocolates to each male and \({\rm{3}}\) chocolates to each female, he would have required \({\rm{2}}\) more chocolates. How many total colleagues does Joshua have?
Lucas and Catherine are shopping in the same supermarket. Both of them buy Oreo packs and Toblerone bars. Lucas bought \({\rm{6}}\) Oreo packs and \({\rm{3}}\) Toblerone bars for \({\rm{\$ 27}}{\rm{.}}\) Catherine bought \({\rm{4}}\) Oreo packs and \({\rm{8}}\) Toblerone bars for \({\rm{\$ 33}}{\rm{.}}\) By how many cents is an Oreo pack costlier than a Toblerone bar?