Question

Betty has $40 in her pocket. She brought 12 identical bags of popcorn. Betty was left with $10 after buying the popcorn. What was the price, in dollars, of each bag of popcorn?

(a) 0.55
(b) 2.50
(c) 4.17
(d) 5.20

Answer 1

b) 2.50

Explanation:

$40 - $10 = $30 spent on popcorn

$30/12 = $2.50 per bag

Answer 2

2.50 (b)

Explanation:

30 divided by 12 is 2.5 which is equal to 2.50 :)