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Ariana has $40 to spend buying books online. Each book costs $8.50. It costs $4.00 to ship a package of books. How many books can Ariana buy?​

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Answer:

4

Explanation:

First subtract the amount of shipping

40-4

36

She has 36 dollars to spend on books

36 divided by 8.50

4.235294118

Round down since she cannot buy part of a book

She can buy 4 books with some money left over

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