Question

Charlotte went shopping with her saved birthday money. She had $55.50, purchased three
items and received $4.90 change.
How much money did Charlotte spend?
What could have the individual prices for each of the purchased items been?​

Answer 1

Solution: Amount of money Charlotte had = $55.50

               Change received after buying three items = $4.90

               Amount of money spent by Charlotte = $55.50

                                                                                - $4.90

                                                                                = $50.6

              Estimated amount of each of the 3 items if the price is same = 50.6/3

                                                                                                                      = 16.87

Answer: The amount of money spent by Charlotte was $50.6 and price of  each item was $16.87.