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Question

Mason purchased 5 candy bars and a bag of chips. The bag of
chips cost $4, and he spent a total of $19. How much did each
candy bar cost?
Let c represent the cost of each candy bar.
o5c419c = 3; each candy bar costs $3
05c+4
=
=
19 c 2.6; each candy bar costs $2.60
O 4c519 c = 3.5; each candy bar costs $3.50
O 4c519 c = 6; each candy bar costs $6

Answer 1

Let c represent the cost of each candy bar.

The total cost of the candy bars is 5c.
The total cost of the chips is $4.

The total cost of the purchase is $19.

Therefore, the equation to represent the problem is:
5c + 4 = 19

Subtract 4 from both sides:
5c = 15

Divide by 5 on both sides:
c = 3

Each candy bar costs $3.