Question

Ms. James bought 3 world maps for her classroom. The total cost of the 3 maps was $73.77. The clerk told Ms. James that each map cost $2.45. Do you agree with the clerks calculations? Explain your reasoning.

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Answer 1

The clerk is wrong because the total cost per map is $24.59

Explanation:

since you know that you spent $73.77 for 3 maps you can set up the equation 73.77 = 3X (where x = cost per map)

once you divide 73.77 by 3 you get 24.59 and that equals the price per map

if it was like the clerk said and each map was 2.45 then the total cost shoud have been 7.35.