Felix bought 3 books for $8.95 each. How much does he owe if he pays $12?

1 Answer
Jul 4, 2017

$14.85

Explanation:

We need to find the total price of each book.

Since we bought 3 books, we need to add $8.95 3 times.

$8.95+$8.95+$8.95=$8.95*3=$26.85

Since you paid 12 dollars, you will owe them less money than the total of the books. Therefore, you must subtract:

$26.85-$12.00=$14.85