Question

A rice retailer purchased 500 sacks of rice within 3 months.He purchased one-third of the total number of sacks of rice in the first month,two-fifths in the second month,and 60 sacks in the third month.
a. What is the mathematical representation of the given problem?
b. How many sacks of rice were purchased in the first month?
c. How about in the second month?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

1st month = x

2nd month = y

Mathematical representation:

(1/3)500 = x

x + 60 = a

500 - a = y

solution:

(1/3)500 = 166.66

166.66 + 60 = 226.66

500 - 226.66 = 273.34

Fact check:

166.66 + 273.34 + 60 = 500