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AlgebraEasyPrice of one notebook

Algebra practice question

Lena bought 3 notebooks at the same price each and paid 12 dollars in total. What was the price, in dollars, of one notebook?

Answer: 4

3p = 12, so p = 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 9
9 subtracts 3 from 12.
If you answered 15
15 adds 3 to 12.
If you answered 36
36 multiplies instead of dividing.

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