Zendaya buys ice cream and apples at the store.

Question

She pays a total of $25.05.
She pays a total of $6.24 for the ice cream.
She buys 3 bags of apples that each cost the same amount.

Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, how much each bag of apples costs.
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2

Equation:
Answer: xx =

Answer 1

To determine the cost per bag of apples, we can start with the information provided.

1. The total amount spent is $25.05.
2. The amount spent on ice cream is $6.24.
3. Let \( x \) be the cost of each bag of apples, and there are 3 bags.

We can set up the equation based on the total expenditure:

\[ \text{Total spent} = \text{Cost of ice cream} + \text{Cost of apples} \]

This can be expressed as:

\[ 25.05 = 6.24 + 3x \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract the cost of ice cream from the total:

\[ 25.05 - 6.24 = 3x \]

2. Calculate the left side:

\[ 18.81 = 3x \]

3. Divide both sides by 3 to solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{18.81}{3} \]

4. Perform the division:

\[ x = 6.27 \]

So, the cost of each bag of apples is \( 6.27 \).

Thus, the equation and the final answer are:

Equation: \[ 25.05 = 6.24 + 3x \]

Answer: \( x = 6.27 \)