Question

A sandwich shop sells sandwiches for $5.95 each, including tax. the shop received a total of $71.40 from the sales of sandwiches one afternoon. which equation can be used to determine the number of sandwiches, x, sold by the sandwich shop that afternoon?

Answer 1

The equation for determine the cost of sandwiches one afternoon is y=5.95*x
x= number of sandwiches
5.95 = cost one sandwiches

The equation for determine the number of sandwiches sold one afternoon is x=y/5.95 We have that y=71.40
x=(71.40/5.95) x=12 the response is 12 sandwiches sold one afternoon