Question

Ellie bought cookies and cupcakes from Publix for $102.44. If she spent $36.44 on cookies and the cupcakes are $11 per box, which equation represents this situation?

A)11x - 36.44 = 102.44
B)102.44x + 11 = 36.44
C)11x + 36,44 = 10244
D)102.44 + 36.44x = 11

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

She spent $102.44 in total.

She spent $36.44 on cookies.

And $11 per box of cupcakes.

This means that she knows the exact amount she spent on cookies and in total so now to find out how much she spent on cupcakes, she subtracts $36.44 from $102.44($66) and then divides 66 by 11(6). So if you needed the problem solved x=6.