Question

A box of 14 cookies costs $8. What is the cost of 1 cookie?

Answer 1

A cookie costs $4/7

Explanation:

Let's write an eqution in which X represents the cost of a cookie

14x=8

Now divide both sides by 14

`x=(8)/(14)`

Now simplify by 2

`x=(4)/(7)`

So a cookie costs $4/7

Answer 2

The answer is $1.75, im pretty sure