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A one day trip to new york, mary spent $6.25 for breakfast and 8.95 for lunch. She can spend no more than an average of $8.50. How much did she spend for dinner to stay in budget

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Mary spent $10.30 on dinner to stay in budget.Step-by-step explanation:Amount spent on breakfast = $6.25Amount spent on lunch = $8.95Amount spent on dinner = xAverage = $8.50Average = [tex]\frac{Sum\ of\ values}{No.\ of\ values}[/tex][tex]8.50 = \frac{6.25+8.95+x}{3}\\8.50=\frac{15.20+x}{3}[/tex]Multiplying both sides by 3[tex]8.50*3=\frac{15.20+x}{3}*3\\25.50=15.20+x\\25.50-15.20=x\\x=10.30[/tex]Mary spent $10.30 on dinner to stay in budget.Keywords: Average, additionLearn more about addition at:brainly.com/question/4694425brainly.com/question/4695279#LearnwithBrainly