Question

Jacek went to a sporting event with some friends. They bought 4 snacks of equal price and a drink that cost $4.25. Write an equation to represent the total cost T and the cost s of each snack bought. How much did each snack cost if they spent $28.85 total?

a) T = 4s + $4.25, s = $5.65
b) T = 4s + $4.25, s = $5.50
c) T = 4s - $4.25, s = $7.25
d) T = 4s - $4.25, s = $6.25

Answer 1

The correct equation for Jacek's purchase is T = 4s + $4.25, and after solving the equation for s, we find that the price of each snack should be $6.15. However, this answer is not listed in the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to write an equation that represents the total cost T of Jacek's purchase at a sporting event, which includes the cost of 4 snacks at price s each plus a drink that costs $4.25. The total amount spent is given as $28.85. To find the cost of each snack, we can use the equation T = 4s + $4.25, where T is the total spent and s is the price of a single snack.

Substituting $28.85 for T, we can solve for s:

$28.85 = 4s + $4.25

$24.60 = 4s

s = $6.15

However, none of the given options have $6.15 as the price of each snack, which means there might be an error in the options provided or in the initial data given. Based on the correct calculation, the equation and correct price of the snack should be: T = 4s + $4.25, s = $6.15.