Holly is making 4 vegetable trays for a party. She wants to divide 36 carrot sticks equally among the trays. How many carrot sticks will she put on each tray?
Part A He buys 2 used books and 1 new book for $26. The new book costs $18. Each used book costs the same amount. What is the price of each used book? Explain the steps you used to solve the problem.
Part B Hector also buys a reading light for $12 and 2 journals for $8 each to give as gifts. Write one equation to describe the total amount Hector spends on gifts. Explain how to use the order of operations to solve the equation.