Question

Michelle has starting balance on a gift card for $300. She buys several dresses at $40 a piece.After her purchase she has $140 left on her gift card.How many dresses did she buy?​

Answer 1

4!

Explanation:

40 x 4 = 160

160+ 140 = 300

Answer 2

4 dresses

Explanation:

If she starts with $300 and ends up with $140, that means that she spent $160. So, since each dress costs $40, you divided $160 by $40, which equals 4. So Michelle bought 4 dresses.

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