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A school paid $31.25 for each calculator.

a. If the school bought x calculators, how much did they pay?

b. The school spent $500 on calculators. How many did the school buy?

A school paid $31.25 for each calculator. a. If the school bought x calculators, how-example-1
User Azar
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A. $31.25(x)=amount paid
B. $31.25(x)=$500
Divide $500 by $31.25 to cancel each other out
X≈16.5289 which in real world problems would equal 16

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User SpaceShroomies
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Answer:

16

Explanation:

If he school bought 16 calculators they would pay 500 dollars because if you will divide 500 by 31.25 you will get an answer of 16

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