Question

A granola company sells two types of granola bars. A box of Mixed Bars is $3.50 more than a box of Original Bars. Ellie bought 3 boxes of Mixed Bars and 6 boxes of Original Bars for a total of $45.50. How much did each box of Original Bars cost? The model below represents the scenario.

Which equation represents this scenario?

Answer 1

Each box of ORIGINAL BARS costs $3.89

EQUATION:

(45.50 - 3.50 x 3) ÷ 9 USE PEMDAS

Explanation:

Answer 2

The actual answer for online school is

3(b + 3.50) + 6(b) = 45.50