Question

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Mrs. Epps buys 500 bags of balloons for the high school prom for $250. What is the cost per bag?

Answer 1

COST OF ONE BAG = TOTAL COST/NO.OF PROM

COST OF ONE BAG = 250/500

COST OF ONE = 0.5

Answer 2

cost of 500 bag is $250

cost of 1 bag is x

(cross multiply)

500*x=250*1

x=250/500

x=0.5

cost of 1bag is $ 0.5