Question

Nina has exactly enough money to purchase 6 widgets. If the cost of each widget were reduced by $1.25, then Nina would have exactly enough money to purchase 8 widgets. How much money does Nina have?

Answer 1

$30

Answer 2

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Answer 3

call the price of each widget x
so 6x is the exact money she has
we know that the widget price is reduced by 1.25 meaning (x-1.25)
so now she can by 8 of those new reduced price widgets
8(x-1.25)=6x
8x-6x=10
2x=10
x=5 $
so
she has 6times5=30 dollars

Answer 4

you get it?