Question

Ma.clark spends $89.85 on science kits that cost $5 each plus $4.85 tax on the total bill. How many kits did she buy?

Answer 1

The answer to this question is 17

Answer 2

In this question, we're trying to find how many science kits Ms. Clark bought.

We know that she spent a grand total of $89.85 on the science kits, this price also includes the tax she paid.

We know that she payed $4.85 in taxes

We also know that each kit cost $5 each

Lets first get rid of the tax in the final price.

89.85 - 4.85 = 85

Without tax, she spent $85

Since we know that each kit costs $5 each, we would divide 85 by 5 to see how many kits she bought.

85 ÷ 5 = 17

This means that she bought 17 science kits.

Answer:

17 science kits