Question

A school administrator bought 6 desk sets. Each set consists of one table and one chair. He paid $48.50 for each chair. If he paid a total of $663 for the 6 sets, the cost of each table is

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Answer 1

Answer: The cost of each table was $62

Explanation:

$48.50 x 6

= $291 this is the total cost of the chairs

$663 - $291

= $372 this is the overall cost of the tables

$372 ÷ 6

= $62 this is the cost of each table