Mathematics

Beckham Barry

9 July, 15:24

The Brewers spent $28 buying new toys for

their cats and dogs. Dog toys cost $6 each

and cat toys cost $5 each. How many of

each type of toy did the Brewers buy?

DOG TIMES

Zero says: First, take a guess at how many dog

toys they bought: 0

Now check to see if that answer works. Figure

out how much money it would cost to buy that

number of dog toys:

(your (price of

guess) 1 dog toy)

Subtract that amount from the total the

Brewers spent:

(total (price of

spent) dog toys)

Is what's left divisible by the price of one cat

toy? If so, divide to find the number of cat

toys they bought. If not, start again with a

new guess for the dog toys.