Question

Jess spent $12.30 buying paper plates for a party. Each plate cost 30 cents. How many plates did she buy?​

Answer 1

41 plates were bought

Explanation:

to find the number of plates bought.

divide the total cost by the cost of 1 plate

convert 30 cents into dollars , that is

100 cents = $1

30 cents =
`(30)/(100)` = $0.30

Then

$12.30 ÷ $0.30 = 41

She bought 41 plates