A restaurant manager bought 20 packages of bagels. Some packages contained 6 bagels each and the rest contained 12 bagels each. There were 168 bagels in all. How many packages of 12 bagels did the manager buy?

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A restaurant manager bought 20 packages of bagels.  Some packages contained 6 bagels each and the rest contained 12 bagels each.  There were 168 bagels in all.  How many packages of 12 bagels did the manager buy?

dan815 · Answer

nvm that was sparkly16 lol

anonymous · Answer

20 = (#of6packs) + (#0f12packs)
168= 6(#of6packs) + 12(#of12packs)
solve those equations by substitution or elimination.

anonymous · Answer

how would I set up for example, # of 6 packs
into like equation form? (:

anonymous · Answer

please help:)

anonymous · Answer

im confused....wait what r the variables representing?

anonymous · Answer

so how many packages of 12 bagels did the manager buy?

anonymous · Answer

112 is not one of the answer choices

anonymous · Answer

someone please help?

anonymous · Answer

I know the answer but not sure how to set it up as an equation 
168/12 = 14 packages of 12 and 168/6 = 28 packages of 6

anonymous · Answer

i think its 8 packages of 12 bagels...
because 8 (12 bagels) + 12 (6 bagels) =196 bagels in all

anonymous · Answer

14 packages of 12 bagels is not an answer choice...
these are the choices by the way..
A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 12

anonymous · Answer

???

anonymous · Answer

Trying to figure it out :)

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks!

anonymous · Answer

It is 8 packages but can't figure out how to write it as an equation lol

anonymous · Answer

oh ok thats what I got to...

anonymous · Answer

i just plugged the answers back in

anonymous · Answer

:)