. The new saleswoman at Clocks Unlimited was very good. During her first day on the job she sold at least two of each of the three models that other salespeople found the most difficult to sell: the kitchen clock that sells for $17, the cuckoo clock that sells for $3 1, and the two-foot high grandfather clock that sells for $61. In all, she collected $300 from selling these models alone. How many $17 clocks did she sell? Justify your answer

5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of the kitchen clock sold =a

Let the number of the cuckoo clock sold =b

Let the number of the two-foot high grandfather clocks sold =c

The new saleswoman sold at least two of each of the three models.

Therefore:

In all, she collected $300 from selling these models alone

17a+31b+61c=300

17(2)+31(2)+61(2)=218

300-218=82

Next, we try to express the remainder (82) in terms of 17, 31 and 61

82=17(3)+31

Therefore, she sold:

She sold 5 $17 clocks.

CHECK:

17(5)+31(3)+2(61)=$300