Joelle bought some fruit at the store. They bought 5 apples and a bunch of bananas. The bananas cost $1.50, and the total cost was $5.24. How much did each apple cost?
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we already know the cost of the banana's and it gives us the total price including apples. So $5.24 - $1.50 = $3.74, and the 3.74 is the cost of apples
