A basketball and a pump costs 31 dollars. if the basketball costs three times as much as the pump, how much does each item cost?

basketball = 7.75 dollar

pump = 23.25 dollar

Step-by-step explanation:

basketball and a pump costs = b + p = 31 dollars

Assume that ;

basketball = b

pump = p

Given that ;

basketball costs three times as much as the pump

3b = p

Put value of p in total cost equation :

b + p = 31

b + 3b = 31

b = 31/4 = 7.75

Put value of b in same equation

b + p = 31

p = 31 - 31/4

  = 93/4 = 23.25

a

step-by-step explanation:

the denominator cannot be the same as one of the factors.

8 denominator times 2 denominator = 16

and 7 numerator time 11 = 77

77/16= 77/16 ( they cannot be further simplified)

answer: the answer for that is 22/3