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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-10-30

Ken paid $12 for two magazines. The cost of each magazine was a multiple of $3. What are the possible prices of the magazines?

Asked by pinkkarate

Answer (3)

Well 2 ma g a z in es 12 d o ll a rs ​ is $6 per magazine and 6 is a multiple of 3, so that's a possibility.

Answered by TehGuyy | 2024-06-10

You can divide 12 by 2, and you'll get 6. 6 is also a multiple of 3. So $6 is the price of each magazine.
Hope it helped!

Answered by Nerdygirl94 | 2024-06-10

Ken bought two magazines for $12, so each magazine costs $6 or $3, both being multiples of $3. However, only the price $6 fits as he purchased exactly 2 magazines. Thus, the valid prices are $3 and $6, but $6 fits the transaction exactly.
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Answered by TehGuyy | 2024-10-10