Question

A garden table and a bench cost 697 combined. The garden table costs 53 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

First, I will subtract 53 from 697.

697 - 53 = 644

Next, I will divide the total by 2.

644 / 2 = 322.

This means the cost of the garden table is 322.

I will add 53 back to the total.

322 + 53 = 375.

The cost of the bench is $375.