Question

bill spent $19 at starbucks on a coffee and some cookies. if the coffee cost $5 each cookie cost $2, how many cookies did he buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

this is easy. we know that he spent $19 total, 1 coffee that costed $5, and that each cookie costs $2. all you have to do is subtract 5 from 19 and divide the remaining amount of money (14) by 2. this makes 7 the amount of cookies Bill bought.