Question

Aladdin wants to purchase some new magic carpets for Jasmine. He goes to Magic Carpets R Us and is able to get 16 magic carpets for $288. How much does Aladdin pay for each magic carpet?

Create an equation, unit rate.

Explain.

Answer 1

$18 for each carpet.

Explanation:

This is how I did it.

Money Spent 288

Amount of Carpets 16

288/16 = 18

$18 per carpet.