Question

For each of your three little cousins, you bought a magazine for $3 and four erasers to fill their Easter baskets. You spent a total of $27. How much did each eraser cost?

Answer 1

each eraser costed $1.50

Explanation:

3(3)+4(3)x = 27

9 +12x=27

-9 -9

12x=18

---- ----

12 12

x= 1.50