Question

1. emily returned three overdue library books and was charged a total of $4.50 in late fees. if the fee was the same for each book, how much was the late fee for each book?
2. james parked his car for 4 hours and was charged a total of $20. if the cost was the same for each hour, how much was the parking fee per hour?
3. lindsays total cost at the grocery store was $67. how much did she pay the cashier if she received $33 in change?
4. lilys team scored 64 points in the spelling bee. lily and her 3 teammates scored the same amount of points. how many points did lily score?
5. during toms vacation, he bought souvenir pens to bring back for his friends. he gave away 6 pens and was left with 7 pens. how many pens did he bring back?

Explanation:

Step1: Divide total fee by 3

$\frac{4.50}{3} = 1.50$

Step2: Divide total parking by 4

$\frac{20}{4} = 5$

Step3: Add cost and change

$67 + 33 = 100$

Step4: Divide total points by 4

$\frac{64}{4} = 16$

Step5: Add given and leftover pens

$6 + 7 = 13$

Answer:

1. $\$1.50$
2. $\$5$
3. $\$100$
4. 16 points
5. 13 pens