Question

Three friends went to the movies. Each movie ticket cost $8.50. Each person ordered a drink for $4.75. Two friends also bought popcorn. The group spent a total of $53.75. The friends used the equation 3(8.50+4.75)+2p=53.75 to find how much one order of popcorn, p, cost. Which is the cost for one order of popcorn?

$2.00



$7.00



$11.75



$14.00

Answer 1

P = $7.00

Explanation:

Movie tickets = $8.50

Drink = $4.75

Two friends also bought popcorn

Total spent by the group = $53.75

Given equation:

3(8.50 + 4.75) + 2p = 53.75

Where,

P = cost of one order of popcorn

3(8.50 + 4.75) + 2p = 53.75

25.50 + 14.25 + 2p = 53.75

39.75 + 2p = 53.75

2p = 53.75 - 39.75

2p = 14

p = 14 / 2

p = 7

p = $7.00