Posted by Johnathan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 5:53pm.
number of cashiers --- 5x
number of baggers --- 2x , notice 5x:2x = 5:2
solve 5x + 2x = 35
First, list the multiples of both numbers:
5,10,15,20,25 (match them up.)
2,4, 6, 8, 10
10 and 25 adds up to 35, so the answer is 25 cashiers and 10 baggers
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