Homework Help: 5th grade math

Posted by lesa on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 9:23pm.

A girl bought a card and then returned it. The second card cost $1.50 less than the first card. She got 75 cents in change. How much did the first card cost?

5th grade math - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 9:33pm
Let x equal the cost of the first card.

x - 1.5 = 0.75
x = 0.75 + 1.5
x = 2.25

Does that make sense to you?
5th grade math - lesa, Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 9:41pm
yes
5th grade math - aminata, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:10pm
how do i round a number that is3,045,832.

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