Donna purchased 3 bags of dog food. The total cost of her purchase, including a tax of $3.96, is $53.46.What is the cost of 1 ba

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SOVA2 [1]

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Donna purchased 3 bags of dog food. The total cost of her purchase, including a tax of $3.96, is $53.46.What is the cost of 1 ba

g of dog food?
A. $3.96
B. $13.86
C.$16.50
D.$19.14

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2 answers:

Blizzard [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-18T07:42:36+03:00

Blizzard [7]4 years ago

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53.46-3.96=49.50
49.50/3= $16.50 each

Alexandra [31] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-18T10:01:41+03:00

Alexandra [31]4 years ago

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The answer is C. $16.50. You subtract 53.46-3.96 to see the total purchase without tax which equals 49.50. Then you divide 49.50 by 3 to see the cost for one bag of dog food which equals 16.50. So the answer is $16.50.