Lucia goes to the art store and spends $38. She buys a canvas for $20 and some new paints. If each paint cost $3, how many did she buy?

Answer 1

To determine how many paints Lucia bought, we can start by calculating how much she spent on the paints after purchasing the canvas.

1. Lucia's total spending is $38.

2. The cost of the canvas is $20.

3. The amount spent on paints is: \[ 38 - 20 = 18 \text{ dollars} \]

4. Each paint costs $3. To find out how many paints she bought, we divide the amount spent on paints by the cost of each paint: \[ \frac{18}{3} = 6 \]

Thus, Lucia bought 6 paints.