Question

A deli charges the same price, $5.50, for all of its different sandwiches. If a company ordered n sandwiches for a luncheon, which equation could be used to find the total price, P, that the deli charged for the sandwiches?

a- n/5.50=p
b-5.50n=p
c-5.50/n=p
d-5.50+n=p

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

This means that for every sandwich, you get 5.50. Because there are n sandwiches, we get 5.50n = p, or B.

Answer 2

To find the total price of the sandwiches, we know that the cost per sandwich ($5.50) must be multiplied by the number of sandwiches 'n'.

Let's look at the options:

a) n/5.50=p - This is dividing the number of sandwiches by the price of one sandwich. This is incorrect.

b) 5.50n=p - This is multiplying the price of one sandwich by the number of sandwiches. This yields the total price, so this is the correct answer.

c) 5.50/n=p - This is dividing the price of one sandwich by the number of sandwiches. This gives the price per sandwich, not the total price.

d) 5.50+n=p - This is adding the cost of a sandwich to the number of sandwiches. This would not yield a correct total price.

So, the correct answer is b) 5.50n=p. This would accurately calculate the total price of the sandwiches for the luncheon.

Answer: b-5.50n=p