Question

You and a friend both would like a salad and a small drink. Between the two of you, you have $8.00. A salad costs $2.49 and a small drink is $.99. Can either of you have a second salad or drink? no, you cannot yes, 1 drink yes, 1 salad yes, 1 of each

Answer 1

Answer: yes, 1 of each

You can also get a second salad or drink because of the total as shown below:

$2.49 × 2 + $.99 × 2 = $6.96