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

Tim bought 3 notebooks for \( \$3 \) each, which totals \( 3 \times 3 = \$9 \). However, he only spent \( \$6 \) in total, which suggests there's some arithmetic confusion here since he can't spend less than the cost of the notebooks. To find out how much he spent on the pack of markers, we would typically set up the equation: Total spent = Cost of notebooks + Cost of markers. If \( x \) is the cost of the markers, we can write \( 6 = 9 + x \), leading to \( x = 6 - 9 \), meaning he overdrew his balance by \( \$3 \)! It looks like Tim might need to shop a little more carefully next time!