Question

Aaron bought 16 identical bags of candy for a party. He gave the cashier $40 and was given $0.96 in change. How much did Aaron pay for one bag of candy?

Answer 1

$2.44

Explanation:

By taking away the change, you get the total being $39.04. Dividing that by 16 gets you the cost of one bag.

16x + 0.96 = 40

x = 2.44

Answer 2

$2.44

Explanation:

Each bag cost $2.44