Question
Stefanie bought a package of pencils for
$
1.75
$1.75 and some erasers that cost
$
0.25
$0.25 each. She paid a total of
$
4.25
$4.25 for these items, before tax.
Exactly how many erasers did Stefanie buy?
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let \( x \) be the number of erasers Stefanie bought. The total cost of the erasers is \( 0.25x \). The total cost of the pencils is \( 1.75 \). The equation representing the total amount spent is:
\[
1.75 + 0.25x = 4.25
\]
To find \( x \), we can first isolate \( 0.25x \) by subtracting \( 1.75 \) from both sides:
\[
0.25x = 4.25 - 1.75
\]
Calculating the right side gives:
\[
0.25x = 2.50
\]
Next, we solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides by \( 0.25 \):
\[
x = \frac{2.50}{0.25}
\]
Calculating the division gives:
\[
x = 10
\]
Thus, Stefanie bought \( \boxed{10} \) erasers.
\[
1.75 + 0.25x = 4.25
\]
To find \( x \), we can first isolate \( 0.25x \) by subtracting \( 1.75 \) from both sides:
\[
0.25x = 4.25 - 1.75
\]
Calculating the right side gives:
\[
0.25x = 2.50
\]
Next, we solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides by \( 0.25 \):
\[
x = \frac{2.50}{0.25}
\]
Calculating the division gives:
\[
x = 10
\]
Thus, Stefanie bought \( \boxed{10} \) erasers.