Question

chase is working to earn money for a CD player. on saturday, he earned half as much as he did on sunday, but twice as much as he did on Friday. During the 3 days, he earned $70.00. how much did he earn each day?

Answer 1

Answer:

$20 on Saturday

$40 on Sunday

$10 on Friday

Step-by-step explanation:

x is what he earned on Saturday

2x is what he earned on Sunday

x/2 is what he earned on Friday

x + 2x + x/2 = $70

3.5 x = $70

x = 70/3.5

x = $20

2x = $20 x 2 = $40

x/2 = $20 / 2 = $10