Question

Natalia paid a total of 38.95 for 3 pizzas and a salad. The price of each pizza was p dollars. And the price of the salad was 11.98 what is the cost of 1 pizza

Answer 1

The cost for 1 pizza is $8.99

Explanation:

We know

Natalia paid a total of 38.95 for 3 pizzas and a salad

A salad = $11.98

We first find the total cost of 3 pizzas by

38.95 - 11.98 = $26.97

$26.97 is the cost for 3 pizzas; to find the cost of 1 pizza, we take

26.97 divided by 3 = $8.99

So, the cost for 1 pizza is $8.99

Answer 2

The cost of 1 pizza is $8.99.

Explanation:

Let

`t` = total price

`p` = pizzas

`s` = salads

Natalia bought 3 pizzas and 1 salad

`38.95=3p+1s`

We are given the price of the salad.

`38.95=3p+11.98`

Now we can find the cost of 1 pizza.

Lets solve for
`p`.

Subtract 11.98 from both sides of the equation.

`26.97=3p`

Divide both sides of the equation by 3.

`p=(26.97)/(3)\\p=8.99`