Part 2:

Along with flowers, Samantha bought 3 packages of glass beads and 2 vases. The vases cost $3.59 each and the total sales tax was $1.34. The total amount she paid was $28.50, including tax. Explain a strategy she could use to find out the cost of 1 package of glass beads.

First you need to multiply the cost of the vases times 2. Then you need to add the sales tax to the cost of both vases. The total would end up being $8.52. Next you subtract 8.52 from 28.50. You would get 19.98. Then lastly you it by three. So the cost of 1 package of glass beads is $6.66.