Question

Rebecca paid $16.90 to place an advertisement in a local

newspaper. The newspaper charged $4.50 set up fee and $0.40
per word. How many words were in Rebecca's advertisement?

Answer 1

31 words

Explanation:

because the set up fee is 4:50$, minus this from the price Rebecca payed

16.90-4.50=$12.40

now divide this amount by $0.40 in order to get her word count

12.40÷0.40=31

Answer 2

16.90 -4.50 fee = 12.40 spent on words
12.40/0.4 = 31 words in the ad