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Caryn, Dexter, Susie, and Vinny filled 24 grocery bags with a total of 177 cans to bring to the recycling center. Each person had the same number of cans in every one of his or her bags, but that number differed from person to person.
Caryn and Vinny filled the same number of bags.
Together, Dexter and Susie filled a dozen bags, but Dexter filled 2 more bags than Susie.
Dexter and Vinny brought in the same number of cans.
Caryn and Susie added their cans together and discovered they had collected 9 more cans than Dexter and Vinny combined.
Each person collected between 40 and 50 cans.
How many bags did each person fill?
How many cans were in each of their bags?
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
Dexter filled 7 bags with 6 cans per bag for a total of 42 cans.
Suzy filled 5 bags with 9 cans per bag for a total of 45 cans.
Caryn filled 6 bags with 8 cans per bag for a total of 48 cans.
Vinny filled 6 bags with 7 cans per bag for a total of 42 cans.
Source(s): I am a teacher. - Anonymous1 decade ago
First of all tell me:
1. How many bags were there?
2. How many people were there to pick these bags?
3. Cans were made of metal or plastic?
4. How many of them were males and females? pls clarify.
5. Bags were filled by males or females?
and finally listen to my last question below:
I DONT WANT TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. DO WHTEVER U WANT.
- 1 decade ago
