There are 36 buttons in a jar. There are 3 times as many red buttons as white. 1. how many white buttons are there? 2. how many red buttons are there? My answer is 6,am i right?

Answer 1

No. 6 isn't the answer to either question.

Let x = the number of white buttons.

x + 3x = 36

Answer 2

Is it 12

Answer 3

Let's see. 3 times 12 = 36. That takes care of the red buttons. What about the white buttons?

Answer 4

w + 3w= 4w
36/4 my answer 9 white, 9red

Answer 5

Oh, my. When I went to school, 9 + 9 equaled 18.

But your problem states there are three times as many red buttons as white buttons.

How about?

9 white buttons
27 red buttons

Answer 6

thank you very much

Answer 7

You're very welcome.

Answer 8

20 is it correct?