Math Homework HELP please

[sdb_ngc]

Here is the problem.

A guy buys 350 pairs of basketball sneakers and 150 pair of soccer shoes. He paid $62,500 for them. And when he sold them he made a 25% profit. He sold the soccer shoes for $130 a pair. How much did he sell the basketball sneakers for?

Thanks

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I got $167.50 what did yall get

[sunflowers]

If I did it right I came up w/ $167.50

[sdb_ngc]

If I did it right I came up w/ $167.50

Thanks -- appreciate your assistance just wanted to make sure. :p ;)

[queenangie]

If 2 trains where on the same track 150 miles apart, headed towards each other,
and one was going 75 mph and other was going 60 mph,
how quickly would they meet?

I never could get that one figured out.......
and my DS#1 is taking college Calculus 3 this summer.

Good thing you both agreed on the right answer!

[sunflowers]

Is it 2hrs 15min??? I could be and probably am wrong though...

[june72]

If 2 trains where on the same track 150 miles apart, headed towards each other,
and one was going 75 mph and other was going 60 mph,
how quickly would they meet?


OMG should hear hubby he is racking his brain to figure this one out. So soon as you find out the correct answer post it. He says they will meet in 1 hour and 7 1/2 minutes.

[june72]

Here is the problem.

A guy buys 350 pairs of basketball sneakers and 150 pair of soccer shoes. He paid $62,500 for them. And when he sold them he made a 25% profit. He sold the soccer shoes for $130 a pair. How much did he sell the basketball sneakers for?

Thanks

feel free to post here or pm me

I got $167.50 what did yall get

Gosh you all sure had dh racking his brain on these....he came up with the same $167.50 pair.

[terizona]

I got $167.50 for the shoes also. Then I got 1 hr and 6-2/3 minutes for the trains to meet.

[queenangie]

You friends are just great!

[sdb_ngc]

Thanks everyone.

[june72]

You friends are just great!


Ok so do you know the correct answer to the train?????????????

[june72]

dh wants me to see if you ever got the right answer to the train one :confused:

[bonniejeanne]

Then I got 1 hr and 6-2/3 minutes for the trains to meet.


My son, the math genius, agrees. 1 hour 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

[Kelsey1224]

Yep...$167.50 for the basketball shoes.

First...you multiply the $62,500 by 25% which gets you $15,625. When that's added to the original cost...the total is $78,125.

Since 150 soccer shoes sold for $130 each, that totals $19,500. When that is subtracted from the $78,124, there remains $58,625.

When the $58,625 is divided by 350 (number of basketball shoes)...the amount equals $167.50 each.

[sunflowers]

My son, the math genius, agrees. 1 hour 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

Can you explain how you got it???
The teacher in me wants you to show your work.....(LOL)
Thanks!! :D

[terizona]

150= total miles between the trains
1 = 1mile/minute (60mph)
1.25 = 1.25mile/minute (75mph)
x= unknown # of minutes when the 2 meet

150 = 1.25x + 1x
150 = 2.25x
150/2.25 = 2.25x/2.25
150/2.25 = x
66.666 minutes = x
6 hours, 6 minutes and 40 seconds