Question

on saturday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 354 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. the number of cheeseburgers sold was two times the number of hamburgers sold. how many hamburgers were sold on saturday? hamburgers

Explanation:

Step1: Define Variables

Let \( h \) be the number of hamburgers, and \( c \) be the number of cheeseburgers. We know \( c = 2h \) (cheeseburgers are twice hamburgers) and \( h + c = 354 \) (total sold).

Step2: Substitute \( c \) into Total Equation

Substitute \( c = 2h \) into \( h + c = 354 \):
\( h + 2h = 354 \)
Simplify: \( 3h = 354 \)

Step3: Solve for \( h \)

Divide both sides by 3:
\( h=\frac{354}{3}=118 \)

Answer:

118