Question

Morgan spent $30 on school supplies. He

bought a backpack for $22.50 and
notebooks for $1.50 each. How many
notebooks did he buy?

Answer 1

To help solve this problem, create an equation.

Let x = number of notebooks

$30 = $22.50 + $1.50x. Subtract $22.50 from each side.

$7.5 = $1.50x. Divide each side by $1.50.

5 = x.

Morgan bought 5 notebooks.