1. A man bought 20 pcs. Of assorted calculators for P20,000.

These calculators are

of three types, namely:
Programmable at P3000/pc
Scientific at P1500/pc
Household type at P500/pc
How many of scientific calculators did he buy?

SOLUTION:

Let: x, number of programmable y, number of scientific z, number of households

x + y + z=203000 x+ 1500 y+500 z=20 000
Use the equations to eliminate a variable:
x=20− y−z 3000 ( 20− y−z ) +1500 y+ 500 z=20 000−1500 y−25 00 z=−40 000
Express y in terms of z:
40 000−2500 z
y=
1500
Use the table function of calculator: Simply type the function, then input: Start=7: End=13;
Step=1

z y
7 15
8 13.33
9 11.67
10 10
11 8.33
12 6.67
13 5
Since the only combination that gives whole numbers is when
z=7 and y=15
z=10 and y=10
z=13 and y=5
But only when z=13 and y=5 gives us neither a negative x or a zero x =20−13−5
∴ 𝑨ns. 𝒙=𝟓