Question

Ken paid $12 for two magazines.the cost of each magazine was a multiple of $3. What are the possible prices of the magazine

Answer 1

WORK:
$12 ÷ 2 = $6
ANSWER:
$6, $3

Answer 2

The magazine prices can be ( 3 $, 9 $ ) , ( 6 $, 6 $ ) and ( 9 $, 3 $ )

Explanation:

Ken paid $12 for two magazines.the cost of each magazine was a multiple of $3.

The multiples of 3 less than 12 are 3,6 and 9.

Let the price of magazine 1 be 3 $

Price of magazine 2 = 12 - 3 = 9$

Let the price of magazine 1 be 6 $

Price of magazine 2 = 12 - 6 = 6$

Let the price of magazine 1 be 9 $

Price of magazine 2 = 12 - 9 = 3$

So the magazine prices can be ( 3 $, 9 $ ) , ( 6 $, 6 $ ) and ( 9 $, 3 $ )