A department manager distributed a number of pens, pencils and pads among the staff in the department, with each staff member receiving x pens, y pencils and z pads. How many staff memers were in the department?
1. The number of pens, pencils, and pads that each staff member recieved were in the ratio 2:3:4 respectively
2. The manager distribute a total of 18 pens, 27 pencils, and 36 pads
[b]KINDLY EXPLAIN AS TO HOW DO I SOLVE IT ALGEBRAICALLY!!!!!![/b]
Please help[/b]
1. The number of pens, pencils, and pads that each staff member recieved were in the ratio 2:3:4 respectively
2. The manager distribute a total of 18 pens, 27 pencils, and 36 pads
[b]KINDLY EXPLAIN AS TO HOW DO I SOLVE IT ALGEBRAICALLY!!!!!![/b]
Please help[/b]
