Question

Olivia ate at the same restaurant four times. Each visit she ordered a salad and left a $1.50 tip. She spent $54. Find the cost of C

Answer 1

$12

Explanation:

times Olivia ate at the restaurant=4

let x represent the cost of the salad

tip left each time=$1.50

4×1.50

=$6

Olivia left $6 dollars tip during the 4 visits

Total amt. spent after the 4 visits=$54

$54-$6(tip)

=$48

48÷4

=12

Therefore the cost of the salad during each visit was $12

Note: Please verify the answer with others.

Answer 2

Answer: $52.50 is the answer because you subtract $1.50 from 54