Question

write and slove an equation for this situation: you bought 5 cakes each one cost the same . you spent a total of 65$ how much did each cake cost

Answer 1

13#

Explanation:

5 cakes equal to 65$

1 cake equals ?

1/5×65

13$

Answer 2

Each cake is $13

Explanation:

If each cake costs the same and you bought 5, spending a total of $65, you would simply divide the $ you spent by the amt. of cakes to find how much each cake is. Let's assume x is how much each cake is, and 5 is the number of cakes you buy, so 5 (The amount of cakes) multiplied by x (how much each cake costs) must give you 65.

Equation:

5x=65

x=65/5

x=13

Answer: Each cake is $13.