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16 November, 07:18

A postal clerk sold 50 postage stamps for $16.05. Some were 39-cent stamps and the rest were 24-cent stamps. How many 39-cent stamps were sold?

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  1. 16 November, 07:54
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    39x + 24 (50 - x) = 1,605

    13x + 8 (50 - x) = 535

    13x + 400 - 8x = 535

    5x = 135

    x = 27

    Answer: 27 of 39-cent stamps were sold
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