Question

Eli spent $47.96 before tax on pizzas for his family. He bought 1 cheese pizza and the rest were pepperoni pizzas. Each pizza costs $11.99 before tax. Using equation 11.99(1 + p) = 47.96, how many pepperoni pizzas did Eli buy before taxes?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

Answer 1

To find the number of pepperoni pizzas Eli bought, we can use the equation 11.99(1 + p) = 47.96. Solving the equation, we find that Eli bought 3 pepperoni pizzas before taxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of pepperoni pizzas Eli bought before taxes, we can use the equation 11.99(1 + p) = 47.96, where 'p' represents the number of pepperoni pizzas. We want to solve for 'p'.

We can start by subtracting 11.99 from both sides of the equation: 11.99p = 47.96 - 11.99

Simplifying the equation, we have: 11.99p = 35.97

Now, divide both sides of the equation by 11.99 to solve for 'p': p = 35.97 ÷ 11.99

Using a calculator, we find that p ≈ 3.

Therefore, Eli bought 3 pepperoni pizzas before taxes (option b).