Question

bryan brought his series set of rowan and the dragon quest to a secondhand store to sell. he was paid cash for all 5 books in the set. before he left, bryan used $29.75 of his earnings to purchase a used e-reader. he had $2.75 remaining. what was the value of each book in the set?

Explanation:

Step1: Find total earnings

Bryan spent $29.75 and had $2.75 left. So total earnings = $29.75 + $2.75 = $32.5.

Step2: Find value per book

There are 5 books. So value per book = total earnings / number of books = $32.5 / 5 = $6.5.

Answer:

$6.5