Question

Besty has $27 saved. This month she saved an additional $9. She wants to buy packs of colored string to make bracelets. Each pack costs $6. Besty says she now has enough money to buy 6 packs. Carl says she has enough money to buy only 3 pack. I Besty or Carl correct? Explain your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, Besty is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

$27 + $9 = 36. 36 divided by 6 is 6. Besty would only be able to buy 3 packs if each pack costed $12 (36 divided by 12 is 3).

Answer 2

Besty is correct. Believe me