Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $5.00 for two cars and one piece of candy. She charges $3.20 for one car and one piece of candy. How much does Kendra charge per piece of candy?
A. $1.80
B. $3.20
C. $3.60
D. $1.40
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2 c + p = 5.00
c + p = 3.20 ... 2 c + 2 p = 6.40
subtracting equations (to eliminate c) ... p = 1.40
c + p = 3.20 ... 2 c + 2 p = 6.40
subtracting equations (to eliminate c) ... p = 1.40
brainly said it was 1.80
which is correct?
which is correct?
I apologize for the confusion. Upon reviewing the problem, I believe Brainly is incorrect. The correct answer is:
Kendra charges $1.40 per piece of candy.
We can solve this using a system of equations. Let c be the cost of one piece of candy and let x be the cost of one car. Then we have:
2x + c = 5.00
x + c = 3.20
Solving the second equation for x, we get:
x = 3.20 - c
Substituting this into the first equation and solving for c, we get:
2(3.20 - c) + c = 5.00
6.40 - c = 5.00
c = 1.40
Therefore, Kendra charges $1.40 per piece of candy.
Kendra charges $1.40 per piece of candy.
We can solve this using a system of equations. Let c be the cost of one piece of candy and let x be the cost of one car. Then we have:
2x + c = 5.00
x + c = 3.20
Solving the second equation for x, we get:
x = 3.20 - c
Substituting this into the first equation and solving for c, we get:
2(3.20 - c) + c = 5.00
6.40 - c = 5.00
c = 1.40
Therefore, Kendra charges $1.40 per piece of candy.
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