Question

A customer at a Mexican diner placed an order for burrito

bowls at $6.50 each. The customer also ordered a plate
of corn tacos at $12.96 and was billed a total of $32.46.
How many burrito bowls did the customer order?

Answer 1

Let’s form an equation with the given information. We are solving for a variable, which is the unknown quantity attached to the rate of 6.50, so let “x” equal the number of burrito bowls.

6.50x+12.96=32.46

Solve for “x:”

Subtract 12.96 from both sides:

6.50x=32.46-12.96

6.50x=19.5

Divide both sides by 6.50 or 6.5:

x=19.5/6.5

x=3

So, because we said the variable “x” equals the number of taco bowls at the rate of 6.50$ per bowl, we now know the customer ordered 3 taco bowls.

The answer is 3 bowls

Answer 2

x=3

Explanation:

Let's assume that the customer ordered x burrito bowls.

The cost of x burrito bowls at $6.50 each is 6.50x.

The cost of the plate of corn tacos is $12.96.

The total cost of the order is $32.46.

So we can set up the equation:

6.50x + 12.96 = 32.46

Subtracting 12.96 from both sides, we get:

6.50x = 19.50

Dividing both sides by 6.50, we get:

x = 3

Therefore, the customer ordered 3 burrito bowls.