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Sheet # 179 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Use drawings, words, or numbers to explain how you got your answer.

A store has a special sale on musical CDs. These CDs usually cost $1.99 each. The store ad is shown below.



Are you really getting the storage box for free?  Explain your thinking using words, numbers, or pictures.






































Answers for sheet # 179

Cost of 6 CDs = 6 x $1.99 each = $11.94

Storage box is not free because you are paying $14.98 for 6 CDs.
$14.98 - $11.94 = $3.04. Store is charging you $3.04 for the box