Question

Joaquin is ordering 5 identical sandwiches and a bag of chips. The bag of chips cost $1.25 and the entire order costs $38.75. Write an equation you can use to find the price of the sandwhich. Let’s represent the price of the sandwhich.

Answer 1

Answer:

A sandwich costs $7.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Represent chips with c and sandwiches with c

$c = \ 1.25$

$Total = \ 38.75$

From the question, we understand that 5 sandwiches were ordered.

Hence, the question of the system is:

$5s + c = Total$

Substitute values for Total and c

$5s + 1.25 = 38.75$

Collect Like Terms

$5s = 38.75 - 1.25$

$5s = 37.5$

Divide both sides by 5

$s = \frac{37.5}{5}$

$s = 7.5$