Question

a student bought a juice pouch for 2.50 and 3 bags of chips. the total cost was 5.05. write and solve an equation to determine the cost of a bag of chips

Answers

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Let's define the cost of one bag of chips as \( x \).

According to the information provided, the student bought 1 juice pouch for $2.50 and 3 bags of chips. The total cost was $5.05.

We can write the equation for the total cost as follows:

\[
2.50 + 3x = 5.05
\]

Now, let's solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract $2.50 from both sides:
\[
3x = 5.05 - 2.50
\]
\[
3x = 2.55
\]

2. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
x = \frac{2.55}{3}
\]
\[
x = 0.85
\]

Thus, the cost of one bag of chips is **$0.85**.