Question

A store sells jump ropes. Each jump rope costs the same amount. During a sale, the store reduces the prize of each jump rope by $1.90. Marc spends $12.78 on 2 jump ropes at the sale price. What was the price of 1 jump rope before the sale?

Answer 1

2.59

Explanation:

Answer 2

Each price was 2.59

Step-by-step explanation: If you want to know the price for each jump rope and there are 2 of them you divide 12.78 by 2 =6.39. However during the sale the reduced the price by 1.90, but there are 2 jump ropes so I added 1.90 by 1.90 = 3.80. 6.39- 3.80 = 2.59.