Olivia ordered 24 cupcakes and a layer cake costs 16$ and the total cost of the order was 52$ what was the price of each cupcake
Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the statement:
Olivia ordered 24 cupcakes and a layer cake costs 16$ and the total cost of the order was 52$.
Determine the cost of each cupcake.
Solution:
Let x = cupcake cost
In order to determine the number of cupcakes,w e simply needed to rerpesent the values in a representation as,
24x + 16 = 52
Transpose 16 to the other side of the equation,h ence it must be taken to note that in transposing a number, the sign changes.
24x + 16 = 52
24x = 52 - 16
24x = 36
Divide both sides by 24 in order to determine the value of x.
24x/24 = 36/24
x = 1.5
Final answer:
Each cupcake cost $1.5.