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Problem
In a far-off land three fish can be traded for two loaves of bread and a loaf of bread can be traded for four bags of rice. How many bags of rice is one fish worth?
Solution
Let 
represent one fish, 
a loaf of bread, and 
a bag of rice. Then:
,
Substituting from the second equation back into the first gives us 
. So each fish is worth 
bags of rice, or 
.
See Also
| 1999 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 21 |
Followed by Problem 23 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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