Louis and his friends shared an equal amount of money between them. They each got $1.20. How much money was there? How many friends did Louis have? also please explain answer.
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Louis and 9 friends = 10
10 x $1.20 = $12.00
Louis and 19 friends = 20
20 x $1.20 = $24.00
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To find out how much money was shared between Louis and his friends, we can multiply the amount each person received by the number of friends Louis had.
Louis and his friends each received $1.20, so let's assume Louis had 'x' friends. Therefore, the total amount of money shared can be calculated as:
Total amount = Amount received by each person x Number of friends
Total amount = $1.20 x (x + 1)
Now, we need to find the value of 'x' that makes this equation true. We know that the total amount of money shared should be equal to the amount each person received multiplied by the number of friends.
Total amount = $1.20 x Number of friends
Now we set up the equation:
$1.20 x (x + 1) = $1.20 x Number of friends
Simplifying the equation:
$1.20(x + 1) = $1.20x
Expanding:
$1.20x + $1.20 = $1.20x
The $1.20x term on both sides cancels out:
$1.20 = $0 (which is not possible)
This means that no matter how many friends Louis had, the equation does not make sense. It suggests that there is a mistake in the information given or that there is a logical inconsistency.
Therefore, we cannot determine the total amount of money shared or the number of friends Louis had based on the information provided.