Answer:
Gloves = 11 pairs
Socks = 4 pairs
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that :
Time taken to knit pair of socks = 3 hours
Time taken to knit pair of gloves = 7 hours
Total time taken to knit 15 pairs of gloves and socks = 89 hours
Let :
number of socks = x and number of gloves = y
x + y = 15 - - - - (1)
3x + 7y = 89 - - - (2)
From (1):
x = 15 - y
Put x = 15 - y in (2)
3(15 - y) + 7y = 89
45 - 3y + 7y = 89
45 + 4y = 89
4y = 89 - 45
4y = 44
y = 44/4
y = 11
From :
x = 15 - y
x = 15 - 11
x = 4
