Question

Candace is in charge of the lunches at the elementary school. Each day she feeds 352

students and 50
faculty members. The cost of a faculty member’s lunch is twice the amount of a student’s lunch. The total amount of money brought in from lunches is $791
.

What is the cost of a student’s lunch, rounded to the nearest cent?

Answer 1

$1.75

Explanation:

Let's denote the cost of a student's lunch by x. Then the cost of a faculty member's lunch is 2x.

The total number of lunches served each day is:

352 (students) + 50 (faculty) = 402

The total amount of money brought in from lunches is $791, so we can set up the equation:

352x + 50(2x) = 791

Simplifying and solving for x:

352x + 100x = 791

452x = 791

x ≈ $1.75

Therefore, the cost of a student's lunch is approximately $1.75 rounded to the nearest cent.