Question
A printer knows that a page of print contains 1273 words if large type is used and 1773 words if small type is used. A document containing 16521 words fills exactly 10 pages. Find how many pages are in each type.
Answers
Steve
Add up all the words for each type of type.
if there are x pages of small type, then the rest (10-x) are large type.
1773x + 1273(10-x) = 16521
if there are x pages of small type, then the rest (10-x) are large type.
1773x + 1273(10-x) = 16521