Question

You had $23 to spend on four avocados.

After buying them you had $11. How
much did each avocado cost?

Answer 1

The student spent a total of $12 on four avocados, after starting with $23 and having $11 left. Therefore, each avocado cost $3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the question of how much each avocado cost, we start with the total amount of money the student had initially, which is $23. After purchasing the avocados, $11 remained. The difference between the amount before and after purchasing the avocados is the total cost of the avocados.

$23 (initial amount) − $11 (remaining amount) = $12 (total spent on avocados)

Since the student bought four avocados, we divide the total spent by the number of avocados to find the cost per avocado:

$12 (total spent on avocados) ÷ 4 avocados = $3 per avocado

So, each avocado cost $3.

Answer 2

Each avocado had a cost of:

• $3.

Step-by-step explanation:

You must first count the money you took and with which you returned after buying the avocados, which is:

• Money spent = money carried - money on return.
• Money spent = $23 - $11
• Money spent = $12

Since it is identified that the money spent was $ 12. You must divide this value into the number of avocados you bought, to identify the unit value of each one, with which:

• Value per avocado = $12 / 4
• Value per avocado = $3