Question

Sam had 233 dollars to spend on 7 books. After buying them he had 16 dollars. How much did each book cost?

Answer 1

You can just subtract the remaining money from the total amount of money he had:

233 - 16 = 217

Then you divide that by the amount of books he had spent money on:

217/7 = 31

Each book amounted to $31!

Explanation:

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Answer 2

31 books

Explanation:

Sam had 233 dollars to spend on 7 books. After buying them he had 16 dollars. How much did each book cost?

First, find out how much Sam spent on books:

= beginning balance - remaining

= $233 - $16

= $217

So, Sam spent $217 on books. If books were $7 a piece:

= amount spent on books / price per book

217/7 = 31 books were bought