Question

Evelyn bought snacks for her team's practice. She bought a bag of chips for

$2.99 and a 20-pack of juice bottles. The total cost before tax was $36.39.
Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine j, how much
each bottle of juice costs.
Equation:
Answer: j =
=

Answer 1

j = $1.67

Explanation:

total cost minus cost of chips to find cost of juice alone

$36.39 - $2.99 = $33.40

total cost of juice divided by number of bottles (20)

$33.40 ÷ 20 = $1.67