Maria bought 3 books for a total of $26. 25. How much did each book cost?
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Question -:

Maria bought 3 books for a total of $26. 25. How much did each book cost ?

Explanation -:

In this question it is given that Maria bought 3 books and the cost of 3 books is $26.25. We are asked to calculate the cost of 1 book.

We can find the cost of 1 book by dividing the total cost by number of books.

Cost of 1 book = $26.25 ÷ 3 = = 8.75

Verifying -:

Cost of 1 book = $8.75

Cost of 3 books = 8.75 × 3 = $26.25

Hence, proved

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devishri1977 1 year ago
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the unit rate , divide the total cost by number of books

Cost of 1 book = 26.25 ÷  3

                        = $ 8.75

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