Question

Keiko, Rafael, and Bill sent a total of 77 text messages over their cell phones during the weekend. Rafael sent 3 times as many messages as Bill Bill sent 8 more messages than Keiko. How many messages did they each send? Number of text messages Keiko sent: Number of text messages Rafael sent Number of text messages Bill sent:

Answer 1

let no of msgs Keiko sent be x:

B = x+8

R = 3(x+8)

x+x+8+3(x+8) = 77

x+x+3x+8+24 = 77

4x = 45

x = 11.25