Part A: $2.50 * 5 pads = $12.50
$5.75 * 6 pkg markers = $34.50
$12.50 + $34.50 = $47.00 spent on pads and markers
Total spent $65.00 - $47.00 spent on pads and markers = $18.00 left for jars of paint
$18.00 divided by $4.50 = 4 jars of paint that he bought
PART B. The answer is 12 colored pencils.
$18 total spent 3 paint brushes = $9.00
$18 - $9= $9.00 left for color pencils
$9.00 divided by $0.75= 12 colored pencils
the answer is 12 colored pencils