Question

David went to a sporting event with some friends. They bought 3 snacks of equal price and one drink that cost $4.41. Write an equation to represent the total cost and costs of each snack bought. How much did each snack cost if they spent a total of $22.59?

Answer 1

To determine the cost of each snack, we subtract the cost of the drink ($4.41) from the total ($22.59) to find the combined cost of the snacks. Dividing this amount by 3 gives us the cost of each snack, which is $6.06.

Step-by-step explanation:

David and his friends went to a sporting event and bought 3 snacks of equal price plus one drink. The cost of the drink was $4.41, and the total spending was $22.59. To find the cost of each snack, we need to set up an equation and solve for the unknown variable, which represents the cost of one snack. We denote the price of each snack as 'x'.

So, the equation based on the given information is:

3x (cost of three snacks) + $4.41 (cost of the drink) = $22.59 (total cost).

Now we solve for 'x':

3x + $4.41 = $22.59

3x = $22.59 - $4.41

3x = $18.18

x = $18.18 / 3

x = $6.06.

Therefore, each snack cost $6.06.