Nasir bought 9 storage bins that were each the same price. He used a coupon for $63 off the entire purchase. The cost for the entire purchase after using the coupon was $27. What was the original price, in dollars, for 1 storage bin?
Correct answer: 10 (parsed from the explanation — this source omits an answer key for this item)
Explanation
The correct answer is 10. It’s given that the cost for the entire purchase was $27 after a coupon was used for $63 off the entire purchase. Adding the amount + = of the coupon to the purchase price yields 27 63 90. Thus, the cost for the entire purchase before using the coupon was $90. It’s given that Nasir bought 9 storage bins. The original price for 1 storage bin can be found by dividing the 90 total cost by 9. Therefore, the original price, in dollars, for 1 storage bin is , 9 or 10.
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