Question

Emily had $56 in her account. She deposited a $265 check, and bought three equally priced backpacks for her children. The next day, when she checked her balance, it was $243. What was the price of each backpack?

Answer 1

$26

Explanation:

Start with $56.

Add $265, obtaining a + balance of $321.

Let x represent the unit price of the backpacks. Then:

$321 - 3x = $243.

Combining like terms:

3x = $78

Then x, the price of the individual backpack, was $78/3, or $26.

Answer 2

56+265= 321
321-243= 78
78/3= 26
Each backpack cost $26