Question

James went to the store to return a defective $45 tape recorder for a refund. At the same time, he bought some batteries for $3 per package. If he received $33 dollars of his refund, how many packages of batteries did he buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

he should have gotten 45 back

but he only got 33

so the DIFFERENCE is how much he got in batteries, how many packs? well 45−33 = 12   12÷3=4