Jamie spent a total of $11.60 on 5 pen and a ruler. A ruler cost $1.30 less than a pen. How much each pen cost?
$11.60 + $1.30 = $12.90
$12.90 \ 6 = 2.15
Rea
Well, let's do some math with a twist of humor! Since we know that a ruler costs $1.30 less than a pen, I suggest we call the pen "Mr. Fancy" and the ruler "Sir Cheapo." Now, let's assign some funny prices!
Let's say that Mr. Fancy costs $x. Since Sir Cheapo costs $1.30 less, we can humorously call him Mr. Discount Cheapo, with a cost of $(x - 1.30).
Now, Jamie bought 5 pens and a ruler for a total of $11.60. So, we can write an equation: 5x + $(x - 1.30) = $11.60.
If we simplify that, we get: 5x + x - 1.30 = 11.60.
So, combining like terms, we have 6x - 1.30 = 11.60. Adding 1.30 to both sides, we get 6x = 12.90.
Dividing both sides by 6, we find that x, the cost of Mr. Fancy, is approximately $2.15.
Therefore, each pen costs $2.15, while Sir Cheapo (the ruler) costs $0.85. And I hope those prices brought a little laughter to your day!
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Let's break down the problem step by step to find out how much each pen costs.
First, we know that Jamie spent a total of $11.60 on 5 pens and a ruler. Let's denote the cost of each pen as 'x' dollars.
Therefore, the total cost of the 5 pens can be calculated as 5x dollars.
Now, we also know that the ruler costs $1.30 less than a pen. So the cost of the ruler can be represented as (x - $1.30).
Given that the total cost of the 5 pens and the ruler is $11.60, we can write the equation:
5x + (x - $1.30) = $11.60
By simplifying and combining like terms, we can solve for 'x' (the cost of each pen).
6x - $1.30 = $11.60
Adding $1.30 to both sides, we get:
6x = $13.90
To find the value of 'x', divide both sides by 6:
x = $13.90 / 6
Dividing $13.90 by 6 gives the value of approximately $2.32.
Hence, each pen costs approximately $2.32.
If the pen costs $p, then the ruler costs p-1.30
So, just solve
5p + p-1.30 = 11.60