Andrew wants to buy some staplers of the same price. If she buys 8 staplers, she will have $11.70 left. If she buys 10 staplers, she will have no money left.
- How much does each stapler cost?
- How much does Andrew have?
(a)
Cost of 2 staplers = $11.70
Cost of each stapler
= 11.70 ÷ 2
= $5.85
(b)
Since Andrew will have no money left if she buys 10 staplers, the amount that she has is the cost of 10 staplers.
Amount that Andrew has
= 10 x 5.85
= $58.50
Answer(s): (a) $5.85; (b) $58.50