Story problem

Question

The new grocery store employed 300 new employees. There were 10 more cashier's than shelf stockers. The number of shelf stockers was twice the number of bakers in the bakery. How many bakers worked at the grocery store?

Answer 1

c + s + b = 300

c = s + 10

s = 2b

 

Start substituting.

 

s + 10 + s + b = 300

2s + b = 290

 

2(2b) + b = 290

4b + b = 290

5b = 290

b = 58

 

Now, the question is slightly flawed. There are 58 NEW bakers. We'll assume there were no existing bakers, so your answer is 58 bakers.