Question

Last night, 4 friends split the dinner bill evenly. Each friend paid $12.75 and left the same amount for a tip. The bills total was $61. What equation could describe the situation?

Answer 1

Answer: 4 * (12.75 + x) = 61

Explanation:

Each of the 4 friends paid $12.75 so that is:

= 4 * 12.75

Assuming the tip is denoted as x it would be:

= 4x

Putting them together is:

4 * (12.75 + x) = 61

Solving the equation would give:

4 * (12.75 + x) = 61

51 + 4x = 61

4x = 61 - 51

x = 10/4

x = $2.50