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A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for $12.50 and 5 shrubs. If the total bill was $71.00, how much did each shrub cost if they all cost the same?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

Each shrub cost #$11.70#

Total bill #=$71.00#

Bill#-#soil#=$71.00-12.50=$58.50#

Then #5# shrubs #S# cost #$58.50#

#5S=$58.50#

#S=($58.50)/5=$11.70#

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Answer 2

Jameson Allen

To find the cost of each shrub, subtract the cost of the potting soil from the total bill to get the total cost of the shrubs. Then divide the total cost of the shrubs by the number of shrubs purchased.

Total cost of shrubs = Total bill - Cost of potting soil Total cost of shrubs = $71.00 -$ 12.50 Total cost of shrubs = $58.50

Number of shrubs = 5

Cost of each shrub = Total cost of shrubs / Number of shrubs Cost of each shrub = $58.50 / 5 Cost of each shrub =$ 11.70

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