I want to know whether their are simpler solution for these 2 questions apart from all the time consuming calcs involving quadratic equation.
1. A store currently charges the same price for each towels that it sells. If the current price of each towel were to be increased by $1, 10 fewer of the towels could be bought for $120, excluding sales tax. What is the current price of each towel
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 12
2. John and Mary were each paid x dollars in advance to do a certain job together. John work on the job for 10 hrs and Mary worked 2 less than John. If Mary gave John y dollars of her payment so that they would have received the same hourly wage, what was the dollar amount, in terms f y that John was paid in advance.
a) 4y
b) 5y
c) 6y
d) 8y
e) 9y
Cheers,
Kayode
1. A store currently charges the same price for each towels that it sells. If the current price of each towel were to be increased by $1, 10 fewer of the towels could be bought for $120, excluding sales tax. What is the current price of each towel
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 12
2. John and Mary were each paid x dollars in advance to do a certain job together. John work on the job for 10 hrs and Mary worked 2 less than John. If Mary gave John y dollars of her payment so that they would have received the same hourly wage, what was the dollar amount, in terms f y that John was paid in advance.
a) 4y
b) 5y
c) 6y
d) 8y
e) 9y
Cheers,
Kayode
