Question

Lisa bought 2 games from Amazon: Ticket to Ride and Pandemic: Edition 2. Together the 2 games cost $120. Pandemic cost $20 more than Ticket to Ride. How much does each game cost?

a. Ticket to Ride costs $50, and Pandemic: Edition 2 costs $70.
b. Ticket to Ride costs $40, and Pandemic: Edition 2 costs $60.
c. Ticket to Ride costs $45, and Pandemic: Edition 2 costs $65.
d. Ticket to Ride costs $55, and Pandemic: Edition 2 costs $75.

Answer 1

After setting up and solving the equation based on the provided information, we find that Ticket to Ride costs $50 and Pandemic: Edition 2 costs $70.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to set up equations based on the information given. Let's denote the cost of Ticket to Ride as "x". According to the problem, Pandemic: Edition 2 costs "x + $20" more. We know that together the game cost totals $120. So, we can set up the following equation:

x + (x + $20) = $120

Combining like terms, we get:

2x + $20 = $120

Now, subtract $20 from both sides to isolate 2x:

2x = $100

Dividing both sides by 2, we find that x = $50. This means Ticket to Ride costs $50 and hence, Pandemic: Edition 2 costs $50 + $20 = $70.

The correct answer is a. Ticket to Ride costs $50, and Pandemic: Edition 2 costs $70.