Question

Brent paid for six avocados with a $20 bill he received $10.40 in change construct and solve the equation can be used to find the price of each avocado

Answer 1

Answer is : D


Let's start with finding out how much he had to pay. 20-10.40 will give us that answer. That will equal the cost of 6 avocados, giving us an equation of
20 - 10.40 = 6p
Now we'll see which equations match this. Bingo! Answer number D is the same equation with 10.40 added on both sides.

Answer 2

Step 1:
Work out how much is was for 6 avocados
20 - 10.40 = 9.6

Step 2:
Find out how much it is for 1 avocado
9.6 / 6 = $1.6

Step 3:
Construct an equation, where y is how many avocados
1.6y = total price