Mrs Jenson paid a total of $34 for 2
g markers and 8 notebooks. Each marker cost $3.
- Express the cost of 1 notebook in terms of g.
- If g = 4, how much did each notebook cost?
(a)
Total amount spent on 2
g markers
= 2
g x 3
= $6
g Total amount spent on 8 notebooks = $(34 - 6
g)
Total amount spent on 1 notebook = $(
34 - 6g8)
(b)
Price of each notebook if
g = 4
= (34 - 6 x 4) ÷ 8
= (34 - 24) ÷ 8
= 10 ÷ 8
= $1.25
Answer(s): (a) $(
34 - 6g8) or $
34 - 6g8; (b) $1.25