Rebecca wants to buy some staplers of the same price. If she buys 7 staplers, she will have $9.10 left. If she buys 9 staplers, she will have no money left.
- How much does each stapler cost?
- How much does Rebecca have?
(a)
Cost of 2 staplers = $9.10
Cost of each stapler
= 9.10 ÷ 2
= $4.55
(b)
Since Rebecca will have no money left if she buys 9 staplers, the amount that she has is the cost of 9 staplers.
Amount that Rebecca has
= 9 x 4.55
= $40.95
Answer(s): (a) $4.55; (b) $40.95