Question

Miss K wants to get Portillos with 5 of her teacher

friends. She decides to split a pizza and 6 drinks. If the
pizza cost $11.50, and they spend a total of $18.50,
how much does one drink cost?
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Answer 1

Answer: $1.17 per drink

Explanation:

Let x=the cost of one drink

11.5+6x=18.5

subtract 11.5 on both sides

11.5+6x-11.5=18.5-11.5

6x=7

Divide 6 on both sides

6/6 x=7/6

x=7/6

7/6≈$1.17

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