Question
A local pizza shop is selling pizza by the slice. Each slice costs $1.95. Which equation represents the total cost, c
, of buying 5 slices? (
Responses
c1.95 = 5
Start Fraction c over 1.95 End Fraction equals 5
5c = 1.95
5 c equals 1.95
1.95c = 5
1.95 c equals 5
c − 1.95 = 5
, of buying 5 slices? (
Responses
c1.95 = 5
Start Fraction c over 1.95 End Fraction equals 5
5c = 1.95
5 c equals 1.95
1.95c = 5
1.95 c equals 5
c − 1.95 = 5
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the total cost \( c \) of buying 5 slices of pizza at $1.95 per slice, you would calculate it as follows:
\[
c = 5 \times 1.95
\]
If you express this relationship as an equation, it would be:
\[
c = 1.95 \cdot 5
\]
Among the response options given, the equation that correctly represents this situation is:
- \( 1.95c = 5 \)
This is not the correct representation because it states the cost per slice multiplied by the number of slices equals the total cost as if the cost of the slices was $1.95, but in reality, the correct representation should be \( c = 1.95 \cdot 5 \) or \( c = 5 \cdot 1.95 \).
None of the provided options strictly captures the total cost equation as it should be derived mathematically.
The correct format should simply be \( c = 1.95 \times 5 \).
\[
c = 5 \times 1.95
\]
If you express this relationship as an equation, it would be:
\[
c = 1.95 \cdot 5
\]
Among the response options given, the equation that correctly represents this situation is:
- \( 1.95c = 5 \)
This is not the correct representation because it states the cost per slice multiplied by the number of slices equals the total cost as if the cost of the slices was $1.95, but in reality, the correct representation should be \( c = 1.95 \cdot 5 \) or \( c = 5 \cdot 1.95 \).
None of the provided options strictly captures the total cost equation as it should be derived mathematically.
The correct format should simply be \( c = 1.95 \times 5 \).