Agift tag cost m cents. a wrapping paper cost thrice as much. david paid $12 for 7 gift tags and wrapping paper. how much did he pay for the sheets of wrapping paper? express your answers in terms of m

Amount paid  for the sheets of wrapping paper is

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Cost of gift tag =  m cents

Cost of wrapping paper =  thrice as much as gift tag

Total cost paid for 7  gift tags and wrapping paper = $12

To Find:

Amount paid  for the sheets of wrapping paper = ?

Solution

The cost of gift bag = m

The cost of wrapping paper = 3m

Now the cost of  7 gift bags and wrapping paper  is $12

=>7m + 7(3m) = 12

=>7m +21m =12

=>28m = 12

=>

=> m = 0.428 cents

Now the cost of one wrapping paper  

=> 3m

=> 3(0.428)

=>1.284 cents

Cost of 7 wrapping paper

=>

=> 7 X 1.284

=>8.988

=>9 cents

7.25

step-by-step explanation:

we know that 7 equals to 7.0. we also know that 1/4=0.25. so we can add the two together and we get 7.25

answer: c

(2, -4)

goes 7 to the

(9, 4)

easy