Question

The price of a half gallon of milk is 33 cents less than the price two months ago. If the price of a half gallon of milk two months ago was 211 cents, find the price of a half gallon of milk today. The price of a half gallon of milk today is cents.

Answer 1

178 cents

Explanation:

33 cents less than 211 cents is ...

211 -33 = 178 . . . . cents

The price of half a gallon of milk today is 178 cents.