Question

Hector spent $33.20 at the post office he bought four times as many $.41 stamps as two cent stamps how many of each did he buy?

Answer 1

Let x = number of 41¢ stamps

y = number of 2¢ stamps

.41x + .02y = 33.20

x = 4y

.41(4y) + .02y = 33.20

1.64y + .02y = 33.20

1.66y = 33.20

y = 20, x = 80

20 2¢ cents, 80 41¢ stamps