Solving business related equations

Question

Bhvideo.com sells iPod Nanos for $190 and iPod Shuffles for $80. Last week it sold three times as many Shuffles as Nanos. Combined sales totaled $3,440. How many Nanos and Shuffles did it sell?

10/5/2013 | Shavonne from New York, NY | 2 Answers | 0 Votes

Answer 1

Hey Shavonne -- package the N and 3S at 190+240 = 430 ... 10 packs for 4300 ...

9 packs for 3870 ... 8 packs for 3440 ==> 8 nanos and 24 shuffles ... Regards :)

10/6/2013 | Brad M.

Answer 2

Last week it sold three times as many Shuffles as Nanos.

the amounts sold are going to be your x's, since you have no clue or anything about nanos, make that X

You sold three times as many shuffles so make that your 3x

the total sales come from multiplying the price for each by the number sold

so for the nano

190 times x

for the shuffle

80 times 3x

for total sales, add everything up and set it equal to 3440

190x + (80)3x = 3440

190x + 240x =3440

430x = 3440 <-- divide by 430

x = 8, now make sure you actually answer the question thats being asked

so you have 8 nanos and 24 suffles