The number of 5-cent deposit containers the ecology club collected is 192.
What are the linear equations that represent the question?
a - b = 40 equation 1
0.05a + 0.1b = $24.80 equation 2
Where:
- a = number of 5-cent deposit containers
- b = number of 10- cent deposit containers.
How many 5-cent deposit containers were collected?
The first step is to multiply equation 1 by 0.1
0.1a - 0.1b = 4 equation 3
Add equation 3 and equation 1
$28.80 = 0.15a
a = $28.80 / 0.15
a = 192
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