Question

Elaina buys eggs and potatoes at a store. She pays a total of $25.92. She pays $2.57 for the eggs. She buys 5 bags of potatoes that each cost the same amount. Which equation can be used to determine the cost, x, of each bag of potatoes?

Options:
x = (25.92 - 2.57) / 5
x = 25.92/5 + 2.57
x = (25.92 + 2.57) / 5
x = 25.92/5 - 2.57

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

the total is 25.92 and Elaina buys 2.57 eggs. So, you would have to first subtract 2.57 from 25.92 . Then she buys 5 bags of potatoes for x price.

This means that 23.35 (25.92-2.57) will have to be divided by 5 to get the price of 1 bag of potatoes.

x= 4.67