Question

Molly gave the clerk $20 and received $4.92

in change. She purchased more than 2
but less than 8 identical items. How many
items did she purchase?

Answer 1

To find the number of items Molly purchased, set up an equation using the given information. However, without knowing the cost of each item, we cannot determine the exact number of items.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of items Molly purchased, let's start by setting up an equation. Let's assume she purchased 'x' items.

Molly gave the clerk $20, so the cost of the items she purchased should be less than $20. Let's say each item costs 'c' dollars. So, the cost of 'x' items would be 'x*c' dollars.

Now, we know that Molly received $4.92 in change. So, the equation is: 20 - x*c = 4.92.

To find the value of 'x', we need to know the cost 'c' of each item. Unfortunately, the given information doesn't provide us with this value, so we cannot determine the exact number of items Molly purchased.