1. **State the problem:** Tori bought 7 pumpkins and paid with a 20-dollar bill. She received 5.37 dollars in change. We need to find the cost of each pumpkin. 2. **Set up the equation:** Let the cost of each pumpkin be $x$ dollars. 3. **Calculate total cost of pumpkins:** Since she bought 7 pumpkins, total cost is $7x$. 4. **Use the payment and change information:** She paid 20 dollars and got 5.37 dollars back, so the total cost is $20 - 5.37$. 5. **Write the equation:** $$7x = 20 - 5.37$$ 6. **Simplify the right side:** $$7x = 14.63$$ 7. **Solve for $x$ by dividing both sides by 7:** $$x = \frac{14.63}{7}$$ 8. **Show cancellation:** $$x = \cancel{\frac{14.63}{7}}$$ 9. **Calculate the division:** $$x = 2.09$$ 10. **Interpret the result:** Each pumpkin costs 2.09 dollars. **Final answer:** Each pumpkin costs $2.09$ dollars.