Question

Todd orders pictures from a photographer. Each picture costs $7. 50. A one-time

shipping fee of $3. 25 is added to the cost of the order. The total cost of Todd's order

before tax is $85. 75. How many pictures did Todd order?

Show your work.

Answer 1

11

Explanation:

Let x = the number of pictures

85.75 = 7.5x + 3.25 Subtract 3.25 from both sides

82.50 = 7.5x Divide both sides by 7.5

11 = x

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Answer 2

11 pictures

Explanation:

• The total cost of Todd’s order before tax is $85.75, and there is a one-time shipping fee of $3.25.

So, the cost of the pictures alone is $85.75 - $3.25 = $82.50.

• Each picture costs $7.50, so to find out how many pictures Todd ordered, we can divide the cost of the pictures by the cost of each picture:
• $82.50 ÷ $7.50/picture = 11 pictures.

Thus, Todd ordered 11 pictures.