Question

It's going to be Lindsay's birthday soon, and her friends Sandy, Jay, and Hakeem have contributed equal amounts of money to buy her a present. They have $19.50 to spend between them. Determine how much each contributed. Write an equation that models the situation and find its solutiin.

Answer 1

Answer with Numbers: 19.50 / 3 friends =  $6.5 per person

Worded answer with explanation: total Money divided by how many people contributed = amount per individual

Answer 2

Each individual contributed $x
3x=$19.50
x=$6.50
Each friend contributed $6.50