Question

One bucket of popcorn and two sodas cost $13. The popcorn was $7.

What is the price per soda?

$6
$13
$3
$10

Answer 1

Let's denote the price of a soda as \( x \).

We know that:
- The cost of one bucket of popcorn is $7.
- The cost of two sodas is \( 2x \).

According to the given information, the total cost of one bucket of popcorn and two sodas is $13. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

\[
7 + 2x = 13
\]

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

1. Subtract 7 from both sides:
\[
2x = 13 - 7
\]
\[
2x = 6
\]

2. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
x = \frac{6}{2}
\]
\[
x = 3
\]

Thus, the price per soda is **$3**.