Question

section 2: expressions from word problems (questions 6–9)
write or select the expression that represents the situation.

1. maya has $80. she buys a jacket for $35 and shoes for $25. she then buys 4 identical notebooks and receives $6 in change. which expression represents the cost of one notebook?

a. $80 - 35 - 25 - 6$
b. $(80 - 35 - 25) div 4$
c. $(80 - 35 - 25 - 6) div 4$
d. $(80 - 35 - 25 \times 4 - 6)$

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total spent on non - notebook items

Maya starts with $80. She buys a jacket for $35 and shoes for $25, and gets $6 change. The total amount spent on the jacket, shoes, and notebooks is $80 - $6 (because the change is what's left after all purchases). But first, the amount spent on jacket and shoes is $35 + $25, so the amount spent on notebooks is $80 - $35 - $25 - $6.

Step2: Find cost per notebook

Since there are 4 identical notebooks, to find the cost of one notebook, we divide the total amount spent on notebooks by 4. So the expression for the cost of one notebook is \((80 - 35 - 25 - 6)\div4\).

Answer:

C. \((80 - 35 - 25 - 6)\div4\)