Question

Jemer lost his ball and decided to buy a new one. the new ball cost $300. which is three times the price of his old ball. how much did he pay for the old ball.

Answer 1

The cost of the old ball was $100.

Explanation:

The cost of the new ball = $300

The new ball has three times the price of his old ball.

So, let the price of the old ball be = x

As per situation, we get the equation:

`3x=300`

Dividing both sides by 3:

`(3x)/(3)= (300)/(3)`

=> x = 100

Hence, the cost of the old ball was $100.