Middle School Acer

Question

Acer Middle School spends $1,443.20 on 55 math books. How much does each book cost? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

How much each book costs would be how many dollars per book. You are given that $1443.20 was spent per (math for 'divide') 55 books, so write it as such: $1443.20/55 books. Calculate the ratio by division and that will tell you how much each book costs: $/book.