Give the step-by-step reasoning process and then the final answer. John and his best friend Steve bought 12 cupcakes together. Each cupcake cost $1.50. If they split the costs evenly, how much did each person pay?
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The total cost of cupcakes was 1.5 * 12 = $18. So they each paid 18 / 2 = $9.
The final answer: 9.
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