Six students shared equally the cost of 18 of one of the items in the chart. Each student paid $24. What item did they buy? Explain how you found your answer.
| Item | Price |
|-------------------|--------------|
| Origami book | $24 each |
| Origami paper | $6 per pack |
| Origami kit | $8 each |
Answer (3)
Origami Kit
8 X 18 = 144
divide by 6 students so 144/6 = $24 each
The student has asked which item was bought by six students, where the total cost of 18 items was shared equally, and each student paid $24. To find the item, we can calculate the total cost for 18 items by multiplying the cost per student ($24) by the total number of students (6). This gives us a total cost of $144 for 18 items.
Now we look at the prices of the items in the chart:
Origami book: $24 each
Origami paper: $6 per pack
Origami kit: $8 each
The only item that when multiplied by 18 gives us the total cost of $144 is the Origami paper, as $6 times 18 equals $144. Therefore, the item they bought was the Origami paper.
The six students bought the Origami kits, as the total cost of 18 kits at $8 each equals $144, which matches the total amount they paid. Other items would either be too expensive or not total that amount. Hence, the Origami kit is the correct item they purchased.
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