Final answer:
The given scenarios involve calculating total meal costs with different types of fees and discounts. Lucy and Kyan have delivery fees while Soling and Daniel use coupons. To find totals, add or subtract fees and discounts from the base cost of the meals.
Step-by-step explanation:
Understanding Meal Costs with Delivery Fees and Discounts
The students mentioned in the question are dealing with various scenarios of buying meals with different types of fees and discounts. Lucy pays a flat delivery fee for the whole order, whereas Kyan pays a delivery fee per meal. Soling uses a coupon that takes off a certain amount from each meal, and Daniel has a coupon that applies once to the entire order. To solve each scenario, we take the cost of the meals (assuming each meal costs the same) and add or subtract the appropriate fees and discounts as described.
For example, if each meal costs $10 (this is a hypothetical figure as actual meal costs are not provided), Lucy would pay $50 for the meals plus a $3 delivery fee, making her total $53. Soling would have $15 ($3 x 5 meals) taken off her meals, so if the meals cost $10 each, her total would be $35. Kyan would pay an additional $15 for the delivery fees making his total $65, and Daniel would have a flat $3 discount, making his total $47.
To determine total costs with these variables, one must simply apply the appropriate operations (addition or subtraction) to the base cost of the meals with respect to the coupons or delivery fees applied. This exercise enhances understanding of practical applications of basic arithmetic in everyday financial transactions.