Question

mortimer and phryne have 60 beans phryne eats 4 times the amount of beans mortimer eats how many beans did mortimer eat

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

given that both have 60 beans.

let's say Mortimer ate x no. of beans then Phryne ate 4 time the Mortimer ate that is 4x beans.

so if x+4x=60

then 5x=60

so, x=60/5

therefore x= 12

so we can say that Mortimer ate 12 beans.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. of beans eaten by Mortimer be x

No. of beans phryne eats = 4 times Mortimer eats = 4x

A/q, Total no. of beans = 60

4x+x = 60

5x = 60

x = 12

Mortimer eats = x = 12 beans

Phryne eats = 4x = 48 beans