Question

A new club sent out 188 coupons to boost sales for next year's memberships. They provided 3 times as many to potential members than to existing members. How many coupons did they send to existing members?
A.
47
B.
4
C.
50
D.
3

Answer 1

Let x = number sent to existing members. Then potential members got 3x, so x + 3x = 188 → 4x = 188 → x = 47.

Answer: A (47).