Question

Dan purchased a set of knitting needles for $11 and six identical packs of yarn the total cost was $89

How much did each pack of yarn cost?

Answer 1

Let the cost of each pack of yarn be \( x \).

Dan purchased 6 packs of yarn, so the total cost for the yarn is \( 6x \).

The total cost for the knitting needles and the yarn is given as follows:

\[
11 + 6x = 89
\]

To find the cost of each pack of yarn, we can first subtract the cost of the knitting needles from the total cost:

\[
6x = 89 - 11
\]
\[
6x = 78
\]

Next, divide both sides by 6 to solve for \( x \):

\[
x = \frac{78}{6} = 13
\]

Therefore, each pack of yarn cost **$13**.