Question

Joanna went school supply shopping. She spent $33.33 on notebooks and pencils. Notebooks cost

$1.85 each and pencils cost $1.39 each. She bought a total of 21 notebooks and pencils. How many of
each did she buy?

Answer 1

Joanna bought 21 items that come out to a total of $33.33. She bought 9 notebooks and 12 pencils.

Explanation:

Notebooks (N) = $1.85 Pencils (P) = $1.39

9N+12P= $33.33

9*1.85=16.65

12*1.39=16.68

16.65+16.68=33.33