Question

1 Three friends ate at a restaurant. They ordered nachos for $17.95 and jalapeno poppers. Each friend paid $8.94, not including sales tax or tip, which was one third of the total. Determine the cost of the jalapeno poppers.

$26.82
$17.74
$8.87
$5.98

Answer 1

The jalapeno poppers cost: $8.87

Explanation:

Step 1: How much did all friend pay total: $8.94 * 3 friends = $26.82

Step 2: How much were the jalapeno poppers? We need to subtract the nacho cost from the total paid by the friends: $26.82 - $17.95 = $26.82 = $8.87