Question

semaj bought a souvenir cup at the zoo for 8.50. any time semaj brings the cup back to the zoo he can purchase fountain drinks for 0.75 each. if semaj has spent 15.25vso far, including the orginal purchase of the cup, how many fountain drinks has he purchased

Answer 1

9 fountain drinks

Explanation:

8.50+0.75x=15.25 is the equation you will use. 8so is your starting point and for every drink you get, it is 75 cents.

Solve by subtracting 8.50 from 15.25

0.75x=6.75

Divide 6.75/0.75 to isolate the x.

x=9

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

15.25-8.50= 6.75, 6.75÷.75=9