Marbles come in two sizes: 1-inch diameter and 2-inch diameter. The 1-inch diameter marbles cost 30 cents less than the 2-inch marbles. Rochelle buys 25 1-inch marbles for her science project and spends exactly $10. Find the cost of a 2-inch marble.(1 point)

Responses

$2.80
$2.80

$2.50
$2.50

$0.70
$0.70

$0.10

1 answer

Let's denote the cost of the 2-inch marble as \( x \) cents. Accordingly, the cost of the 1-inch marble would be \( x - 30 \) cents.

Rochelle buys 25 1-inch marbles for a total of $10, which is equivalent to 1000 cents. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

\[ 25(x - 30) = 1000 \]

Now, we will expand and solve for \( x \):

\[ 25x - 750 = 1000 \]

Adding 750 to both sides gives:

\[ 25x = 1750 \]

Now, divide both sides by 25:

\[ x = 70 \]

Thus, the cost of a 2-inch marble is \( x \) cents, which is 70 cents.

Looking at the provided options, we can conclude:

The cost of a 2-inch marble is $0.70.