Question

HELP, QUICK!! How many pencils does Achmed have if Gloria has twice as many as Achmed, Peng has three times as many as Achmed, and the total number of pencils owned by all three students is 42?

Answer 1

Achmed has 7 pencils.

Explanation:

Let Achmed have x pencils, then:

Gloria has 2x pencils and Peng has 3x pencils so we have the equation:

x + 2x + 3x = 42

6x = 42

x = 7.

Achmed has 7 pencils.