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Two sisters decide to share the cost of a gift equally. The gift costs $17. How much will each sister have to pay?

User Dogenpunk
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Answer:

Each sister will have to pay $8.50

Explanation:

17/2=?

16/2=8

so, add 0.5 to 8 and you get 8.5

User Kirill Oficerov
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Answer:

8.5

Explanation:

you have to divide 17 by 2, the amount of sisters

17/2= 8.5 or 8 1/2

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