Question

Natalia paid 38.95 for three medium-sized pizzas and a salad.solve an equation to find the cost of one pizza, p, if Natalia paid $11.98 for the salad.

Answer 1

Each pizza was 8.99

Explanation:

Assuming the pizzas were the same cost

The total cost is the three pizzas and the salad

Total cost = 3 * pizza + salad

38.95 = 3* pizza+ 11.98

Subtract 11.98 from each side

38.95 -11.98 = 3 * pizza +11.98-11.98

26.97 = 3 * pizza

Divide by 3

26.97/3 = 3 * pizza/ 3

8.99 = pizza