Question

Which describes the calculations that could be used to solve this problem?

Monica paid a total of $69.77 for 4 plates and a serving dish. Each plate cost the same amount. The serving dish cost $18.25. How much did 1 plate cost?

Answer 1

First we do $69.77 - $18.25.

$69.77
- $18.25
-----------------
$51.52

Which gives us $51.52.

Then we divide
`(51.52)/(4)`, which gives us 12.88.

So the answer is: One plate is $12.88.

Hope this helped! c:

Answer 2

Hello!

First of all let's subtract the cost of the serving dish.

69.77-18.25=51.52

Now we divide this cost by four.

51.52/4=12.88

Therefore, 1 plate costed $12.88.

I hope this helps!