Callie has $24.65 to spend on groceries. After buying 6 potatoes, she had $18.95 left. If each potato costs the same amount, what is the price of one potato?
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To do this, we subtract the amount she had left after buying the potatoes from the amount she started with: $24.65 - $18.95 = $5.70. Now we know that Callie spent $5.70 on the 6 potatoes. Show more…
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