Question

Karen has $33 to buy pencils for her art school.She buys boxes of pencils that each cost $1.50 and is left with $9 after her purchase.How many boxes of pencils did she buy?

Answer 1

16 boxes

Explanation:

1.50x +9 = 33

1.50x = 33-9

x = 24/1,50

x = 16