Question

lucy brought 4 of her scarves to a secondhand store to sell. she was paid the same amount of cash for each scarf. before she left, lucy spent $10.50 of her earnings on a used sweater. she had $7.50 remaining. what was the value of each scarf? $ blank submit

Explanation:

Step1: Find total earnings

Lucy spent $10.50 and had $7.50 left. So total earnings = $10.50 + $7.50 = $18.00.

Step2: Calculate value per scarf

She sold 4 scarves for total $18. So value per scarf = $18.00 ÷ 4 = $4.50.

Answer:

4.50