Question

Bob has three times as many baseball cards as Bill. Together they have a total of 68 cards. How many cards does Bob have?

Answer 1

Cards of bill *cards of bob=68

Answer 2

Bob has x cards.
Bill has 3 times bobs cards.

Answer 3

so how would you make this equation?

Answer 4

i wish i knew

Answer 5

Try :P .

Answer 6

3x=68?

Answer 7

i know that isnt right

Answer 8

good job!!!

Answer 9

wait it was right?

Answer 10

Yes! :D .

Answer 11

But that's really strange because you have a decimal number of cards and I would expect ti to be a whole number.

Answer 12

it*

Answer 13

I thought it would be x+3x=68

Answer 14

Are you SURE it was 68 cards and not 69?

Answer 15

Why? @CalebBeavers

Answer 16

Wait.

Answer 17

Caleb is correct.

Answer 18

x=bills cards
3x=bobs cards
add them you get 68

Answer 19

Because the sum of their cards is 68.

Answer 20

then would the answer be 17?

Answer 21

yes.

Answer 22

How could I get his wrong!?!?!? :( .

Answer 23

sweet

Answer 24

x was bills cards. you want how many bob had, which is 3 times bills

Answer 25

I know I know... Sigh... I had a dumb moment.

Answer 26

so bob has 51.