Question

trudys trinkets is having its annual summer sale, when every item in the store gets marked down. during the sale, charm bracelets sell for $5 less than full price. kimi purchases 3 identical charm bracelets: one for each of her friends. she pays a total of $36. how much does each charm bracelet cost at full price?

Explanation:

Step1: Find sale price per bracelet

Total sale cost for 3 bracelets is $36. So sale price per bracelet is $36 ÷ 3 = $12.

Step2: Find full price

Sale price is $5 less than full price. Let full price be \( x \). Then \( x - 5 = 12 \). Solving for \( x \), we get \( x = 12 + 5 = 17 \).

Answer:

17