Question

Mike bought 6 bags of groceries on his last trip to the grocery store. The receipt shows that

he spent $84. Mike wants to figure out how much each bag of groceries costs so he can plan
for his next trip to the store. How much does a bag of groceries cost (in dollars)? *

Answer 1

6x=84

$14 per bag

Explanation:

divide 6 on each side to get x

Answer 2

Take your total spent ($84) and divide by number of items purchased (6).
84 / 6 = 14
Mike spent $14 per bag of groceries