A teacher wanted to buy a chair, a bookshelf, two tables and a desk. She spent $900 for all five items and the chair and the desk combined 70% of her total. If the bookshelf cost $50, how much did each of the tables cost?
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Find the cost of the chair and desk by multiplying the total amount pent by the 70%Chair and desk = 900 x 0.70 = $60Subtract that cost from the total spent:900 - 630 = $270 was spent on the other three items. Subtract the cost of the bookshelf:270 - 50 = 220The two tables cost 220. For the price of one table divide that cost by 2:220/2 = 110One table cost $110.