Question

huong spent $20.83 on a magazine and seven candy bars. If the magazine cost $4.94, then how much was each candy bar?

Answer 1

$2.27

Explanation:

Huong's expense is the sum of the cost of the magazine and the cost of 7 candy bars. If c represents the cost of a candy bar, then Huong's expense was ...

$4.94 +7c = $20.83

7c = $15.89 . . . . . . . . subtract 4.94

c = $2.27 . . . . . . . . divide by 7

Each candy bar was $2.27.