Chloe wants to buy some pencils of the same price. If she buys 4 pencils, she will have $8.60 left. If she buys 6 pencils, she will have no money left.
- How much does each pencil cost?
- How much does Chloe have?
(a)
Cost of 2 pencils = $8.60
Cost of each pencil
= 8.60 ÷ 2
= $4.30
(b)
Since Chloe will have no money left if she buys 6 pencils, the amount that she has is the cost of 6 pencils.
Amount that Chloe has
= 6 x 4.30
= $25.80
Answer(s): (a) $4.30; (b) $25.80