Question

Janet went shopping and spent $62.50. She bought a jacket for $35.00. She also bought a pair of pants.

The equation below represents the cost, p, of the pants Janet bought?
35.00 + p = 62.50
What was the cost of the pants?

Answer 1

$27.5

Explanation:

35.00+p=62.5

-35 -35

p=27.5

Therefore, the pants cost Janet 27.50 dollars.