Question

A bakery has a sale on cookies. If a customer buys a dozen cookies for $15, each additional single cookie is $0.75. What is an equation that shows how the total cost depends on the number of single cookies purchased? (Assume that the order starts with a dozen cookies.) How much would a dozen cookies plus six single cookies cost?

Answer 1

T = 15 + 0.75c

T = $19.5

Explanation:

Assume that T stands for total cost and c stands for number of single cookies purchased, the equation would be:

T = 15 + 0.75c

Therefore, a dozen cookies plus six single cookies would cost:

T = 15 + 0.75(6)

T = 15 + 4.5

T = $19.5