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Alicia had $94 to spend on seven books. After purchasing 7 books that cost the same price, she had $10 left.

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Answer:

Alicia spent $12 on each book.

Explanation:

What we know:

- In the beginning, Alicia had $94

- She bought 7 books, that each cost the same price

- After buying the 7 books, she had $10 left over.

What we need to find:

- The cost of an individual book

Steps:

1. To find how much money she spent in total, we must subtract the leftover amount of money ($10) from the amount of money Alicia started with ($94).

94 - 10 = 84

2. Now, we have to figure out how much money Alicia spent on each book. We know that she spent a total of $84. We need to divide that amount by 7 to find the amount that Alicia spent on one book.

84 ÷ 7 = 12

Check your work:

1. Multiply the cost of one book by the number of books Alicia bought.

12 x 7 = 84

2. Find the sum of the amount Alicia spent and the amount of money Alicia had left over. 84 + 10 = 94

The total amount of money Alicia started with was $94, so we can conclude that Alicia did indeed spend $12 on each book.

User Zond
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94 - 10 = 84

84/7 = 12
So each book was $12. She purchased seven books so that $84.
$94 - $84 = $10 left
User Teodor Anton
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