Pete recently bought whiteboard supplies for employees in his office. He spent $140 on whiteboards, markers, and erasers. The markers came in packs of 5, which cost $6 per pack. One (1) eraser was 1/3 of the cost of 1 pack of markers and 1 whiteboard was 5 times the cost of 1 eraser. If Pete purchased 56 items in total, including 35 markers, then how many whiteboards did he buy?

Pete recently bought whiteboard supplies for employees in his office. He spent $140 on whiteboards, markers, and erasers. The markers came in packs of 5, which cost $6 per pack. One (1) eraser was 1/3 of the cost of 1 pack of markers and 1 whiteboard was 5 times the cost of 1 eraser. If Pete purchased 56 items in total, including 35 markers, then how many whiteboards did he buy?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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