Jackie bougth red and green binders and paid $2.25 for each red binder and $3.24 for each green binder and spent a total of $21.96. if she bougth the same number of each, then how many of each did she buy?

4 each of red and green binders.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Price of each red binder is $2.25.

           Price of each green binder is $3.24.

           Total Jackie paid is $21.96.

Lets assume the number of red binder bought be "x".

∴ Total amount paid for red binder=

⇒ Total amount paid for red binder=

Now, finding the amount paid for green binder.

As we know the total amount paid by Jackie is $21.96 and she bought same number for each binder.

Jackie paid for x number of green binder=

Next, we can write an equation on total amount paid for Green binder to find value of x.

∴

Solving the equation.

Adding both side by \$ 2.25x

⇒

⇒

cross multiplying both side.

⇒

∴ x= 4

Hence, Jackie bought 4 each of red and green binders as she bought same number of each binders.

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