Question

Allison goes to the store with $100. She buys the same gift for 7 of her friends. She has $16 dollars left. How much did each gift cost.

Answer 1

$12

Explanation:

Since she has $16 left, this means she spent $84. ($100-$16=$84)

Then, since she bought the same give for 7 of her friends, divide:

84/7=12.

This means that each gift cost $12.