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Sara had 324 dollars to spend on 9 books. After buying them she had 18 dollars. How much did each book cost?

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Working out:

1) 324 - 18 = 306
2) 306 ÷ 9 = 34

Answer: Each book costs $34
User Mwright
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Each book costs $34 for this problem you need to first subtract 18 from 324 which gets you 306 then divide 306 by 9 and you get 34
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