Question

PLEASE HURRY!!

(a) Billy bought seven cat toys. Each cat toy costs the same amount. He spent a total of $22.75

(a) Write an equation that represents the situation. Use c to represent the cost of each cat toy.


(b) Solve for c and justify your solution by checking your answer.

Answer 1

Multiple the number of toys bought by c to equal the total spent:

A) 7c = $22.75

B) divide the total spent by the quantity bought:

C = 22.75/7

C = 3.25

Each toy cost $3.75