Question

Olivia ate at the same restaurant four times. Each visit she ordered a salad and left a $1.50 tip. She spent a total of $54. Find the cost c of each salad

Answer 1

I'm assuming there is no tax.

(c+1.50)+(c+1.50)+(c+1.50)+(c+1.50)=54
4c+6.00=54
4c=48
c=12

The cost of each salad is $12.

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Answer 2

Answer:

$12

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost of each salad is c

She visited the restaurant four times.

So, the total cost of salad should be 4c.

And each time she left a tip of $1.5

Therefore, total tip = 4 × 1.5 = $6

Now, it has been given that she spent a total of $54.

Therefore, we have

total cost of salad + amount spent on tip = 54

4c + 6 = 54

4c = 54-6

4c = 48

c = 12

Therefore, cost of each salad was $12.