Question

HELP

Cookies are on sale! Today each cookie costs $0.75 less than the normal price. Right now if you buy 7 of them it will only cost you $2.80!


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Answer 1

Equation:

2.80 ÷ 7 (new cost of the cookies)

(2.80 ÷ 7) + .75 (original cost of the cookies)

Answer:

$1.15 is the original cost of the cookies.

$0.40 is the new cost of the cookies.

Answer 2

Equation:

(2.80 ÷ 7) + .75 (to find the original cost of the cookies)

2.80 ÷ 7 (to find the new cost of the cookies)

Answer:

$1.15 is the original cost of the cookies.

$0.40 is the new cost of the cookies.