Question

Margo can purchase tile at a store for $0.69 per tile and rent a tile saw for $36. At another store she can borrow the tile saw for free if she buys tiles there for $1.29 per tile. How many tiles must she buy for the cost to be the same at both stores?

Answer 1

I think you need to cross multiply

Answer 2

30 tiles need to buy for same cost in both store.

Explanation:

Let x be the number of tiles to buy for same cost in both store.

18+0.69 · n = 1.29 · n,

1.29n -0.69n =18 or

0.6n =18

n =18/0.6=30

Therefore, 30 tiles need to buy for same cost in both store.[Ans]