Certainly! Let's walk through the problem step-by-step.
1. First, we need to understand the initial information given:
- The store had 7 packs of paper for a total cost of [tex]$12.74.
2. To find out how much each pack costs, we divide the total cost by the number of packs:
\[
\text{Cost per pack} = \frac{12.74}{7}
\]
According to the previous results, the cost per pack is $[/tex]1.82.
3. Now, we need to find out the cost of buying 2 packs of paper. To do this, we multiply the cost per pack by the number of packs we want to buy:
[tex]\[
\text{Total cost for 2 packs} = 2 \times 1.82
\][/tex]
Again, referencing the solution from above, the total cost for 2 packs is [tex]$3.64.
So, the cost of buying 2 packs of paper would be $[/tex]3.64.
