Open Response Mrs. James buys 5 hat and glove sets for charity. She has coupons for
$1.50 off the regular price of each set. After
using the coupons, the total cost is $48.75.
Determine the regular price of a hat and
glove set.
Cost ($)
Item
Hat and glove set
р
Scarf
9.99​

$8.26

Step-by-step explanation:

$48.75= Total

$1.50= Coupon discount

5= Number of Sets bought by Mrs. James

*$48.75-($1.50*5)= $41.28*

41.28= Total after Coupon discount is removed

5= Number of Sets bought by Mrs. James

$41.28/5= $8.256

Round answer to show dollar value

Final Answer

$8.26

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for

step-by-step explanation:

we can analyze the pattern at which the terms increase. let us denote , , , so that we can call

note the following:

the pattern: to get the next term value, we just add the next term number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, to the previous term value (term values are the given numbers in the question, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,

from , to get to , we add

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etc.

we need to form a recursive formula, a formula that has the next term as a function of the previous term. so a possible recursive formula can be

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