Final answer:
The regular price for each of Salma's frozen meals was $12 before applying a $6 coupon to each. This was determined by adding the total discount received from the coupons to the total amount paid, and then dividing by the number of meals purchased.
Step-by-step explanation:
Salma purchased 7 frozen meals for a total of $42 after applying a $6 coupon to each meal. To determine the regular price of each meal before the discount, we first calculate the total discount amount that the coupons provided. She used 7 coupons in total, so the total savings amount to $6 multiplied by 7.
Total savings = 7 × $6
Total savings = $42
Next, we add the total savings to Salma's final payment to find out what the total would have been without the discount:
Total cost without discount = Total paid + Total savings
Total cost without discount = $42 + $42
Total cost without discount = $84
Finally, to find the regular price per meal, we divide the total cost without discount by the number of meals:
Regular price per meal = Total cost without discount / Number of meals
Regular price per meal = $84 / 7
Regular price per meal = $12
So, the regular price for each frozen meal was $12 before applying the coupons.