Question

In this section, you’ll solve problems using rational numbers.

You and your friend Cara, along with her friends, are still eating tacos and conversing about her streaming job.

After finishing their tacos and burritos, Cara and her four friends decided to order dessert. The total for dessert comes to $27.20.

Cara informs you she wants to pay for

of the costs, while her four friends will split the remaining cost evenly.

How much money will you specify each of Cara’s four friends owe for their dessert order? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Question 7 options:

$4.81

$4.27

$3.40

$3.53

Answer 1

If Cara pays 1/2, she pays 27.20 ÷ 2 = 13.60. The remaining 13.60 split evenly among her four friends is 13.60 ÷ 4 = 3.40.

Answer: $3.40.