Question

You are part of a construction company that is supposed to build houses. An architect has left you plans to build houses on each island. Bridges connect the islands. Island A and Island B have a total of 30 houses. Island A and Island C have a total of 40 houses. Island B and Island C have a total of 36 houses. A total of 53 houses is to be built on the three islands. Determine how many houses are to be built on each island. Show how to represent the problem in each of the following ways and solve them. (This is the verbal description, use sentences to explain) I. Concrete or pictoral representation II. Graph III. Algebraic Formula IV. Table

Answer 1

Island A=17 house

Island B= 13 house

Island C=23 house

Explanation:

Island AB=30 house

Island AC=40 house

Island BC=36 house

Island ABC=53 house

53 - 30= 23 house which is the total of house on island c

53-40=13 house which is the Total of house on island b

53-36=17 house which is the Total of house on island A