Sofia wants to buy some staplers of the same price. If she buys 4 staplers, she will have $8.80 left. If she buys 12 staplers, she will have no money left.
- How much does each stapler cost?
- How much does Sofia have?
(a)
Cost of 8 staplers = $8.80
Cost of each stapler
= 8.80 ÷ 8
= $1.10
(b)
Since Sofia will have no money left if she buys 12 staplers, the amount that she has is the cost of 12 staplers.
Amount that Sofia has
= 12 x 1.10
= $13.20
Answer(s): (a) $1.10; (b) $13.20