Question

Sandra and her two friends went to dinner at their favorite restaurant. Sandra gave the waiter $50 to pay for everyone’s meal. The waiter gave her $4.82 in change. Each meal cost the same amount. What is the cost in dollars and cents for each meal?

HELP

Answer 1

$15.06

Explanation:

Let's break this up lets start with what we know.

There are 3 people Sandra and her 2 friends. Sandra gives the waiter $50 and gets $4.82 in change.

We can start by figuring his much the meals cost in total.

$50-$4.82

=$45.18 for all 3 meals but we want them individually so let's divide.

$45.18/3 meals

=$15.06 for each meal