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A cafeteria sells entrees and additional items. An entree costs $4.75, and each additional item costs $1.25. A customer pays $9.75 for one entree and some additional items. How many additional items were
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A cafeteria sells entrees and additional items. An entree costs $4.75, and each additional item costs $1.25. A customer pays $9.75 for one entree and some additional items. How many additional items were ordered?

User RishiD
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Answer: 4

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Information Given
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Entree = $4.75
Addition items = $1.25 each

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Define x
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Let the number of addition item be x

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Construct equation
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9.75 = 4.75 + 1.25x

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Find x
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9.75 = 4.75 + 1.25x

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Subtract 4.75 from both sides
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5 = 1.25x

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Divide by 1.25 on both sides
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4 = x

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Answer: The customer ordered 4 additional items
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User Novox
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Hello!

ANSWER:

4 additional items were ordered.

EXPLANATION:

First, subtract the cost of the entree:

9.75 - 4.75 = 5

This means that the customer spent $5.00 on on additional items.
Each additional item costs $1.25. Divide:

5 รท 1.25 = 4

User Abhijith Mogaveera
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