Betty had $40 in her pocket. She bought 12 identical bags of popcorn. Betty was left with $10 after buying the popcorn. What was the price, in dollars, of each bag of popcorn?

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1 May, 12:04

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Kristina Fitzpatrick · Answer 1

40 - 12x = 10

-12x = 10 - 40

-12x = - 30

x = - 30/-12

x = 2.50 ... so each bag of popcorn is : $ 2.50

Monica Tanner · Answer 2

If you have $10 left then that means you only wasted 30, meaning each bag only cost $2.50.

2.50 x 12=30