Question

PLEASE HELP Ms. Bennett has $47 in her wallet. She buys 3 hotdogs for her children and now has $36.50 left in her wallet. Write and solve an equation to find the cost of one hotdog.

Answer 1

£3.50 would be the cost of one hotdog

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. 47.00 - 36.50 = 10.50
2. 10.50 / 3 = 3.50
3. answer= $3.50

to make sure:

3.50 × 3 = 10.50

10.50 + 36.50 = $47