Let's assume that the original cost of each puzzle was x dollars.
If each puzzle was discounted by 50¢, then the cost of each puzzle after the discount would be x - $0.50.
If Molly bought 6 puzzles, then the total cost of the puzzles after the discount would be 6 * (x - $0.50).
We know that the total cost of the puzzles was $27, so we can set up the following equation:
6 * (x - $0.50) = $27
Simplifying the equation, we get:
6x - $3 = $27
Adding $3 to both sides of the equation, we get:
6x = $30
Dividing both sides of the equation by 6, we get:
x = $5
Therefore, the original cost of each puzzle was $5. Answer: \boxed{5}.
Molly has 6 grandchildren. She likes to be fair and buy gifts for all of them at the same time. She found jigsaw puzzles, each discounted by 50¢. Find the original cost of each puzzle if she spent a total of $27.
Each puzzle cost $____
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