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Jason has $90 to spend. He wants to purchase a bag for $30, one eraser for $10, and three pencils. Each pencil cost the same price. This will use up all of Jason's money. D…

Jason has $90 to spend. He wants to purchase a bag for $30, one eraser for $10, and three pencils. Each pencil cost the same price. This will use up all of Jason's money. D…
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Jason has $90 to spend. He wants to purchase a bag for $30, one eraser for $10, and three pencils. Each pencil cost the same price. This will use up all of Jason's money. Determine the price of a pencil.

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$16.67 would be the price of each pencil.  You divide 50 by 3 and get 16.6 repeating so you round it up to 16.67
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