Question

Angela and Neil are going to the movies. They each bought a medium popcorn, and Neil got a small soft drink. Angela had a $5 gift certificate to put toward the cost, and Neil paid the rest, which came to $27.90. A movie ticket costs $10.00, and a medium popcorn costs $5.50. What was the cost for a soft drink?
$1.90
7.40
$2.90
$17.40

Answer 1

popcorn + small soft drink + movie ticket - gift certif = 27.90
2(5.5) + small soft drink + 2(10) - 5 = 27.50

just a bunch of additions and subtractions ....

Answer 2

Answer: 1.90
First, you have your movie tickets. Those are 10 dollars each. So 20 dollars in total for the movie tickets.
Second, you have your popcorn which is 5.50 each. So 11 dollars in total for the popcorn.
Third, add 11 and 20 together and subtract by 5. You should get 26.
Last, subtract 27.90 and 26 and you have your answer.
1.90$