Question

Shane brought $18 to the

arcade and played games
that cost 75 cents each.
Grace brought $12 to the
arcade and played games
that cost 50 cents each.
After what number of
games will they have the
same amount of money?

Answer 1

For every 4 games Shane plays, he loses 3 dollars. For every 4 games Grace plays, she loses 2 dollars. After 24 games they will both have 0 dollars.