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When Sharon began shopping this morning, she had $40.00. She purchased five paperback books and had lunch. The books were all the same price, and lunch cost $3.25. She now has $7.00 left over. What was the price of each of the books?

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40-7 = 33

33-3.25 = 29.75

29.75/5 = 5.95 each

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