How many hamburgers were sold on Tuesday?

Question

On Tuesday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of
261
hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The number of cheeseburgers sold was two times the number of hamburgers sold. How many hamburgers were sold on Tuesday?

Answer 1

h represents number of hamburgers

2h represents number of cheeseburgers

 

h + 2h = 261       combine

3h = 261              divide both sides by 3

h = 87

 

The shop sold 87 hamburgers and 174 cheeseburgers.