Question

You and a friend go to Taco Bell for lunch.

You order four soft tacos and three burritos and
your total bill is $25. Your friend's bill is $22.00
for four soft tacos and two burritos. How much de
soft tacos cost? How much do burritos cost?
Create and solve a system that represents the
situation show your work

Answer 1

$25 - $22 = $3

3b x $3 = $9

$25 - $9 = $16

$16 / 4st = $4

One soft taco (st) costs $4.

One burrito (b) costs $3.

Explanation:

If you order 4 soft tacos and 3 burritos, and your friend orders 4 soft tacos and 2 burritos then the difference is in the burritos. $25 - $22= $3. One burrito would cost $3 then. So if you ordered 3 burritos (b) that would be 3b x $3 = $9. So then $25 - $9 = $16, you would have spent $16 on 4 soft tacos (st). So $16 / 4st = $4. One soft taco would cost $4. Of course this is assuming there is no tax, and since no country in which state/province tax would be applied is mentioned, this would be a flat rate.