The supermarket is having a sale if you purchase 3 of an item. Maggie bought macaroni and cheese and ramen with this sale. In total, she spent $9. Each box of mac and cheese cost $1.25. Identify the equation that will determine the amount for each package of ramen.(1 point)

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3x+1.25=9

3(x+1.25)=9

1.25(x+3)=9

9(x+1.25)=3

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Answer 1

To determine the amount spent on each package of ramen, we can set up the equation based on the information given. Let \( x \) be the cost of each package of ramen.

Maggie bought 3 items, and since she bought macaroni and cheese at $1.25, the remaining cost must come from the ramen. The total amount she spent is $9.

If she bought 3 packages of ramen, we would have:

\[ 3x + 1.25 = 9 \]

Thus, the correct equation is:

3x + 1.25 = 9