Question

bryan brought his series set of rowan and the dragon quest to a second - hand store to sell. he was paid cash for all 5 books in the set. before he left, bryan used $29.75 of his earnings to purchase a used e - reader. he had $2.75 remaining. what was the value of each book in the set?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total earnings

Add money spent and money remaining.
$29.75 + 2.75=32.5$

Step2: Find value per book

Divide total earnings by number of books.
$\frac{32.5}{5}=6.5$

Answer:

$6.5$