Question

Shuping and joshua had the same amount of money. Joshua paid $9.10 for a bag and had $16.25 left. Shuping bought a pen and had $19.60 left. How much did the pen cost

Answer 1

Answer:

$5.75

Step-by-step explanation:

Joshua paid $9.10 for a bag and has $16.25 left

Now let's find out how much Joshua had before spending on a bag. To do this, we simply sum up the cost of the bag and how much Joshua had lefyt

9.10 + 16.25

=$25.35

Since Joshua and Shopping had the same amount, Shuping also had $25.35

To get the cost of the pen, we subtract the amount Shuping had left after purchasing the pen

This gives;

25.35 - 19.60

=$5.75

Answer 2

Answer: the cost of the pen is $5.75

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the cost of the pen.

Shuping and joshua had the same amount of money. Joshua paid $9.10 for a bag and had $16.25 left. This means that the amount of money that Joshua had initially was

16.25 + 9.1 = $25.35

Shuping bought a pen and had $19.60 left. Since they have the same amount of money initially, it means that

x + 19.6 = 25.35

x = 25.35 - 19.6

x = $5.75