Asked by Earleen Shope
Joanie wants to mail a package that requires $1.61 in postage. If she has only 5 cent and 8 cent stamps. what is the smallest number of stamps she could use that would total exactly $1.61?
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Answered by
Reiny
number of 5 cent stamps --- x
number of 8 cents stamps ---- y
5x + 8y = 161
y = (161 - 5x)/8 , clearly 0 < x < 33
after a few tries I got
x = 5, y = 17
since the slope is -5/8, other values are:
x = 13, y = 12
x = 21 y = 7
x = 29 , y = 2
the smallest sum is 5+17 = 22
number of 8 cents stamps ---- y
5x + 8y = 161
y = (161 - 5x)/8 , clearly 0 < x < 33
after a few tries I got
x = 5, y = 17
since the slope is -5/8, other values are:
x = 13, y = 12
x = 21 y = 7
x = 29 , y = 2
the smallest sum is 5+17 = 22
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