Question

Stefano bought a package of pencils for $2.99 and some erasers that cost $0.33 each.She paid a total of $4.97 for these items, before tax.Exactly how many erasers did Stefanie buy?

Answer 1

He bought a package of pencils for $2.99 and some erasers that cost $0.33 each. The total amount she paid for these items is $4.97.

total cost of pencil = $2.99

cost of each eraser = $0.33

Total cost of items = $4.97

let

the number of eraser = x

The equation can be represented below

`\begin{gathered} 4.97=2.99+0.33x \\ 4.97-2.99=0.33x \\ 1.98=0.33x \\ x=(1.98)/(0.33) \\ x=6 \end{gathered}`

She bought 6 eraser altogether.