Final answer:
Jim spent $45 on bagels and $1.16 on each coffee for his coworkers. The total amount spent on coffee depends on the number of coworkers (x). The difference in cost is calculated by subtracting the total cost of coffee from the bagel cost, but a specific numerical answer requires the number of coworkers.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking about the amount of money Jim spent on both bagels and coffee for his co-workers and how to determine how much more he spent on bagels than on coffee. The question indicates Jim spent $45 on bagels and buys coffee for x co-workers, with each coffee costing $1.16. To find out how much more was spent on bagels than on coffee, we need to calculate the total amount spent on coffee and subtract that from the total amount spent on bagels.
The total amount spent on coffee is the number of coffees he bought (which is equal to the number of his co-workers, x) multiplied by the cost of one coffee ($1.16). This can be represented by the equation for the total cost of coffee TC = 1.16x, where TC is the total cost and x is the number of coffees. To find out how much more Jim spent on bagels, subtract this total coffee cost from the amount spent on bagels: $45 - TC = $45 - 1.16x.
Without knowing the value of x, we cannot find a specific numerical answer to how much more Jim spent on bagels than on coffee. The student would need to provide the number of co-workers (x) to determine the actual difference in cost.