Question

Keiko brought $51.75 to the art supply store. She bought a brush, a sketchbook, and a paint set. The brush was 1/6 as much as the sketchbook, and the sketchbook cost 3/4 the cost of the paint set. Keiko had $3.00 left over after buying these items.

What was the cost of each item?

Answer 1

Explanation:

[(1/6 × 3/4) + (3/4) + 1] n = 51.75 -3

(⅛ + ¾ +1)n = 48.75

15/8 n = 48.75

1.875 n = 48.75

n = 48.75/1.875

n = 26

so, the cost of :

the brush = ⅛×26 = $ 3.25

the sketchbook = ¾×26 = $ 19.5

the pain set = $ 26