Question

Hamilton Elementary School purchase 296 books for the third, fourth, and fifth grade classroom Library. There are 4 third grade classes, 5 fourth grade classes, and 4 fifth-grade grade classes. Each third and fourth grade class received the same number of books. The remaining books were distributed equally among the 5th grade classes. How many books did each 5th grade class receive?

Answer 1

Answer:

Multiple possible solutions

Step-by-step explanation:

Total books = 296

4 third grade classes

5 fourth grade classes

4 fifth grade classes

Let say each third & fourth grade class receive  x books then

books distributed = 4x + 5x = 9x

Let say each fifth grade class receive y books

then books received by 5th grade class = 4y

9x + 4y = 296

Possible solution

x = 4   y = 65

x = 8   y = 56

x = 12  y = 47

x = 16  y = 38

x = 20 y = 29

x= 24  y = 20

x = 28  y = 11

x = 32  y = 2