Question

Marty ordered three extremely accurate and scientific water-balloon launchers from a mail order catalog (one for himself and two for his friends). The total price including shipping charges was $50. If the total shipping cost was $5, how much did each launcher cost?

Answer 1

The price of each launcher is $ 15 .

Explanation:

Given as :

The total price of three water balloon launchers including shipping charges = $50

The cost of the three shipping = $ 5

So, The price of water balloon launchers excluding shipping charges = $50-$5 = $ 45

Now,

∵ The price of 3 balloon launcher = $45

∴, The price of 1 balloon launcher =
`(45)/(3)` = $15

Hence The price of each launcher is $ 15 . Answer