SOLUTION: Mr. Wilhems got $2 discount on the purchase of 5 bags of peat moss. If he paid $7.40, what was the price for one bag of peat moss before discount?? Please help me!? Thanks(:
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Question 532287: Mr. Wilhems got $2 discount on the purchase of 5 bags of peat moss. If he paid $7.40, what was the price for one bag of peat moss before discount?? Please help me!? Thanks(: Found 3 solutions by mananth, stanbon, josmiceli:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! He paid $ 7.40
He got $2 discount
So The actual price was $ 9.40
He bought 5 bags
so 9.40/5 = 1.88
One bag = $1.88
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mr. Wilhems got $2 discount on the purchase of 5 bags of peat moss.
If he paid $7.40, what was the price for one bag of peat moss
before discount??
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He paid 7.40/5 = 1.48 for each bag after discount
He had been discounted 2.00/5 = $0.40 for each bag.
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Original price for one bag was 1.48 + 0.40 = $1.88
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