Let's look at this part:
" The rest of the jewelry is a total of 16 bracelets and rings. There are 3 times as many bracelets as rings "
let the number of rings be x
then the number of bracelets is 3x
3x + x = 16
4x = 16
x = 4
So we know there are 4 rings and 12 bracelets.
Now let the total number of jewelry be y
" At the store she sees that 1/2 of the jewelry is necklaces. 1/4 of the jewelry is pins. The rest of the jewelry is a total of 16 bracelets and rings "
y/2 + y/4 + 16 = y
multiply by 4
2y + y + 64 = 4y
y = 64
total number of jewelry is 64
Necklaces = y/2 = 32
Pins = y/4 = 16
bracelets = 12
rings = 4
inventory = $25(32) + $12(16) + $8(12) + $30(4) = $1208
Annna wants to buy her grandmother a gift. Anna decides to buy a piece of jewelry. At the store she sees that 1/2 of the jewelry is necklaces. 1/4 of the jewelry is pins. The rest of the jewelry is a total of 16 bracelets and rings. There are 3 times as many bracelets as rings. How many of each piece of jewelry does the store have for Anna to decide what to buy for her grandmother? If necklaces average $25, pins average $12, bracelsts average $8 and rings average $30,about how much inventory is in this jewelry store?
please explain steps along with answers
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HELP MATH - Gabrielle, Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:12pm
If you tell me what you've figured out on your own, I'll be happy to walk you through the rest of it! Here is what I did:
First I multied to find out how many braclets there were 16 X 3 = 48 bracelets 48 X $8 = 384
Then I converted 1/2 to 50 Next I converted 1/4 to 25. After that I added the cost of everthing individually.Finally I added the cost of everthing together.
My answer: 48 bracelets, 16 rings, 50 necklaces, and 25 pins. Inventory is
6,734.00
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thanks reiny.