Question

Fergus and his best friend went to a movie

and bought popcorn. They split the cost
evenly, each paying $17. How much was the
total cost of the movie and popcorn? If x
equals the total cost, choose the equation
that solves the problem.
O x/2 = 17
Ox-17 = 2
Ox+17 = 2
2x = 17

Answer 1

x / 2 = 17

Explanation:

Since we're told that there are 2 friends, they split the cost evenly, and they each paid $17 individually, we'd have to use the equation x / 2 = 17 to find the total cost.

If you were to solve, you'd find that the total cost was $34 as 2 * 17 = 34 and 34 / 2 = 17