Question

John and 4 friends are going out for pizza for lunch. They split one pizza and 5 large drinks. The pizza cost $12.00. After using a $5.00 gift certificate, they spend a total of $14.25. Write an equation to model this situation, and find the cost of one large drink.

Answer 1

John + 4 friends is a total of 5 people

5 people = 5 drinks 1 pizza

5 people = 5 drinks + 12$

5people = 5 drinks + 12$ -5$

5 people = drinks + 7$

5 people = 7.25$ for drinks + 7 for pizza

7.25 for 5 drinks = 1.45

1 drink = 1.45