Grandma 12

Tobias wanted to buy a five-part series of books about hockey. Each book in the series costs the same amount. But he only had 80% of the price for the first and second volumes. Grandma paid him the rest for the first and second volumes and 60% of the price for the third volume. Dad paid the remaining amount of 1,200 CZK. How much CZK did Grandma pay in total?

Correct answer:

x =  342.8571

Step-by-step explanation:

5a=0.80 2 a+0.60 a+1200  5 a=0.80 2 a+0.60 a+1200  2.8a=1200  a=2.81200=428.57142857  a=73000428.571429  x=0.20 a+0.60 a=0.20 428.5714+0.60 428.5714=342.8571



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