Question

Matt brought $29.25 to the art supply store. He bought a brush, a sketchbook, and a paint set.

Answer 1

The cost of the paint set is $14

What is the cost of the paint set?

Let:

• p = cost of the paint set
• cost of the sketch book = 3/4p
• cost of the brush = 1/6(3/4p) = 1/8p

$29.25 = p + 3/4p + 1/8p +  3

$29.25 - $3 = p + 3/4p + 1/8p

$26.25 = 15/8p

p = (26.25 x 8) / 15

p = $14

Here is the complete question:

Matt brought $29.25 to the art supply store. He bought a brush, a sketchbook, and a paint set.

The brush was 1/6 as much as the sketchbook, and the sketchbook cost 3/4 the cost of the paint set.

Matt had $3.00 left over after buying these items. What is the cost of the paint set?

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