Jill and her friends split the cost of a large pizza evenly among 4 people. Each person spent $5.

Question

Which equation can you use to find the cost of the pizza, c?

c+ 4 = 5
c/4 = 5
4c = 5
c - 4 = 5

Answer 1

To find the cost of the pizza \( c \) when it is split evenly among 4 people, and each person spent $5, we can set up the equation based on the information given.

Since the total cost \( c \) is divided by the 4 people, we have:

\[ \frac{c}{4} = 5 \]

This means each person spends $5, which is equal to the total cost divided by the number of people.

Thus, the correct equation to use is:

\(\frac{c}{4} = 5\)