Valerie and Bret have a total of 24 dog show ribbons.Bret has twice as many ribbons as Valerie.How many ribbons does each have?
THIS SHOULD BE 15 NOT 24
Let v = Valerie's ribbons.
v + 2v = 24
3v = 24
v = ?
To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations to represent the given information.
Let's say the number of ribbons Valerie has is x.
According to the problem, Bret has twice as many ribbons as Valerie, so the number of ribbons Bret has is 2x.
The total number of ribbons they have together is 24, so we can write the equation:
x + 2x = 24
Combining the like terms, we get:
3x = 24
Now, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 3:
3x/3 = 24/3
This simplifies to:
x = 8
So Valerie has 8 ribbons.
To find the number of ribbons Bret has, we substitute this value back into the equation:
2x = 2 * 8 = 16
Therefore, Bret has 16 ribbons.
In conclusion, Valerie has 8 ribbons and Bret has 16 ribbons.
Valerie and Bret have a total 27 dog show ribbons. Bret has twice as many ribbons as Valerie.
How many ribbons does each have?