Question

Nina already owns 2 necklaces, and additional necklaces are priced at 2 for a dollar. How much money does Nina need to spend on new necklaces in order to own a total of 6 necklaces? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Money required$=\ 8$

Step-by-step explanation:

Nina already owns 2 necklaces and she wants to have total 6 necklaces.

Number of necklaces she needs more$=6-2=4$

Price of $1\ necklaces=\ 2$

Let Nina needs $\ x$ to buy $4$ more necklaces=

Money required to buy $4\ necklaces$$=cost\ of\ 1\ necklace\times number\ of\ necklaces$

$x=2\times 4\\x=\ 8$