Question

Which answer choice identifies the relevant information in the problem?

Sarah left the house at 12:15 p.m. to go to the store. She spent $42.20 on 2 books for her children and she spent $5.67 on a toys for her dog, Rover. Sarah arrived home at 1:00 p.m. How much did Sarah spend on each book

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Time of going out = 12:15pm

Amount spend on two books = $42.20

Amount spend toys = $5.67

Time of arrival = 1:00pm

The amount Sarah spent on each of the two books;

=
`(total amount spent on the books )/(number of books)`

Amount spent on each books =
`(42.20)/(2)` = $21.1 per book

The relevant information to solve this problem are the number of books and the cost of the book.