Question

A candy store sells 7 packs of bubble gum for $29.33. How much would it cost to buy 3 packs?

Answer 1

Hi there,

Recall how 7 packs for gum sell for $29.33.

Before we can calculate how much it would cost to sell 3 packs of gum, we must calculate how much it would first cost to sell 1 pack of gum.

The cost of 1 pack of gum is the current total cost divided by the total amount of gum packs you receive at that price.

In this case, the total cost is $29.33, and we receive 7 gum packs at that price.

Therefore, the cost of 1 pack of gum is $\frac{29.33}{7}$, which equates to $4.19.

We now know that each pack of gum costs $4.19.

Hence, 3 packs of gum would cost three times that price.

$4.19 * 3 = 12.57$

The cost of 3 packs of gum is $12.57.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Answer:

$12.57

Step-by-step explanation:

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