Question

Brian brought $36.50 to the art supply store. He bought a brush, a sketchbook, and a paint set. The brush was 1/3 as much as the sketchbook, and the sketchbook cost 1/2 the cost of the paint set. Brian had $4.00 left over after buying these item.What was the cost of each item?

Answer 1

brush=3.25
sketchbook=9.75
paint set =19.50