Here's an algebra question I need help on. I just need someone to explain how to get started...you don't have to solve it for me. I just don't know how to get the answer.... :lol:
Greta has a vegetable garden. She sells her extra produce at the local Farmer's Market. One Saturday, she sold $200 worth of vegetables - peppers, squash, tomatoes, and corn.
- Greta recieved the same amount of money for the peppers as she did for the squash.
- The tomatoes brought in twice as much as the peppers and squash TOGETHER.
- The money she made from the corn was $8 more than she made from the other three kinds of vegetables COMBINED.
Question; how much did Greta recieve for EACH KIND OF VEGETABLE?
Extra; What percent of the total sales did each kind of vegetable represent?
Can anyone help me figure this out?
Do you start by working backwards or something? HELP. :shock:
Very much appreciated. I wanna get this done before the labor day weekend ends!
Greta has a vegetable garden. She sells her extra produce at the local Farmer's Market. One Saturday, she sold $200 worth of vegetables - peppers, squash, tomatoes, and corn.
- Greta recieved the same amount of money for the peppers as she did for the squash.
- The tomatoes brought in twice as much as the peppers and squash TOGETHER.
- The money she made from the corn was $8 more than she made from the other three kinds of vegetables COMBINED.
Question; how much did Greta recieve for EACH KIND OF VEGETABLE?
Extra; What percent of the total sales did each kind of vegetable represent?
Can anyone help me figure this out?
Do you start by working backwards or something? HELP. :shock:
Very much appreciated. I wanna get this done before the labor day weekend ends!