Question

It costs 31.25 for 1 box of candy and 4 large bags of popcorn at a movie theatre. For 3 boxes of candy and 5 large bags of popcorn it costs 46.50 how much does 1 bag of popcorn cost

Answer 1

$6.75

Explanation:

$31.25 = C + 4B C for box of candy and B for large bags of popcorn

$46.50 = 3C + 5B

3($31.25 = C + 4B)

$93.75 = 3C + 12B

-46.50. -3C. -5B

$47.25 = 7B

÷7. ÷7

$6.75. = B