Tim spent \( \$(6) \) on 3 notebook\$ and a pack of 5 dry erase markers. Each notebook cost \( \$ 3 \). How much did he spend on the pack of markers?

To find out how much Tim spent on the pack of markers, we can follow these steps: 1. **Identify the cost of the notebooks**: - Tim bought 3 notebooks, and each notebook costs \( \$3 \). - Therefore, the total cost for the notebooks is calculated as: \[ \text{Cost of notebooks} = 3 \times 3 \] 2. **Calculate the total cost of the notebooks**: \[ \text{Cost of notebooks} = 9 \] 3. **Determine the total amount spent**: - Tim spent a total of \( \$6 \) on the notebooks and the markers. 4. **Set up the equation to find the cost of the markers**: - Let \( m \) be the cost of the pack of markers. The equation can be set up as: \[ \text{Total spent} = \text{Cost of notebooks} + \text{Cost of markers} \] - Substituting the known values: \[ 6 = 9 + m \] 5. **Solve for \( m \)**: - Rearranging the equation gives: \[ m = 6 - 9 \] - Therefore: \[ m = -3 \] Since the cost of the markers cannot be negative, it seems there is an inconsistency in the problem statement. Tim cannot spend \( \$6 \) on 3 notebooks that cost \( \$9 \). Thus, it appears that Tim's total spending must be greater than \( \$6 \) to account for the cost of the notebooks. Please check the values provided in the problem.