Question

3. Jessica's mom is planning a party. The balloons

cost 4c dollars. The plates cost $12.25 more
than the balloons. The food cost four times as
much as all the other things combined. How
much does the food cost?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let's start by figuring out the cost of the plates. We're given that the plates cost $12.25 more than the balloons, so if the balloons cost 4c dollars, then the plates cost:

4c + $12.25

The total cost of the balloons and plates is then:

4c + 4c + $12.25 = 8c + $12.25

The cost of the food is four times the cost of the balloons and plates combined, so:

food cost = 4(8c + $12.25)

Simplifying this expression, we get:

food cost = 32c + $49

So the food costs $32c + $49.