Question

Hong ordered some books online for $8 each. He paid a total of $5 for shipping. The total cost of the purchase was $133. How many books did he buy?

Answer 1

16 books

Explanation:

133$ - 5 dollars for shipping = 128$

128$ divided by 8 = 16

Therefore, the answer is 16 books.

Answer 2

hong bought 16 books online

to solve, you need to first subtract the shipping cost from the total order. 133-5 is 128. then divide 128 by 8 to find out how many books he bought from the online store. 128/8 = 16, so hong bought 16 books online