Question

Kayla pays $42 for 2 sets of candles for Kwanzaa. Each set contains 1 black candle 3 red candles and 3 green candles. What is the cost per candle?

Answer 1

There are a total of 7 candles in each set, so 2 sets would contain a total of 14 candles. If Kayla paid $42 for 14 candles, she paid $3 per candle.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Cost per candle = $42 / 14 candles

Cost per candle = $3

Therefore, the cost per candle is $3