Question

Amy had $28 dollar’s to spend on school supplies. After buying 7 pens, she had $20.30 left. How much did each pen cost including tax?

Answer 1

$1.10

Explanation:

$28-$20.30=$7.70

7.70 divided by 7= 1.10

so each pen must cost $1.10

Answer 2

Explanation:

If Amy started with 28 dollars and bought 7 pens, then had 20.30 dollars, we can subtract to find the price of all 7 pens.

28-20.30=7.70 dollars

now to find the amount for EACH pen, we divide by 7

7.70/7=1.1

each pen costed Amy 1 dollar and 10 cents with tax