Question
After their soccer game, Javier and his friends eat at their favorite restaurant, the Dancing Meatball. When the bill comes, they divide the cost of a meatball pizza evenly among 6 people. Each person pays $2.75.
Which equation can you use to find the cost c of the pizza?
c+6=2.75
6c=2.75
c/6=2.75
c-6=2.75
Solve this equation for c to find the cost of the pizza.
Which equation can you use to find the cost c of the pizza?
c+6=2.75
6c=2.75
c/6=2.75
c-6=2.75
Solve this equation for c to find the cost of the pizza.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the cost \( c \) of the pizza, we start with the information that the cost is divided evenly among 6 people, and each person pays $2.75. The correct equation to represent this scenario is:
\[
\frac{c}{6} = 2.75
\]
This means that the total cost \( c \) of the pizza divided by 6 people equals the amount each person pays, which is $2.75.
Now, to solve for \( c \), we can multiply both sides of the equation by 6:
\[
c = 2.75 \times 6
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
c = 16.50
\]
Thus, the cost of the pizza is \( c = 16.50 \).
\[
\frac{c}{6} = 2.75
\]
This means that the total cost \( c \) of the pizza divided by 6 people equals the amount each person pays, which is $2.75.
Now, to solve for \( c \), we can multiply both sides of the equation by 6:
\[
c = 2.75 \times 6
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
c = 16.50
\]
Thus, the cost of the pizza is \( c = 16.50 \).