The Taco Shop sells tacos for $1.10 on Tuesday. In addition, they deliver for$4 if you spend more than $20. How many tacos does Ellie order if sheplans to spend $37? Solve using an equation.
Geography · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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To determine how many tacos Ellie orders, we can set up an equation. Let's use \( T \) to represent the number of tacos.
Ellie plans to spend a total of $37. This amount includes the cost of tacos and, potentially, the delivery fee. Since the delivery fee is a fixed amount of $4 and only applies if she spends more than $20 on tacos, let's assume she does get the delivery. This would mean that the amount she spends on tacos alone is $37 - $4 for the delivery fee, which is $33.
Now, each taco costs $1.10, so if she buys \( T \) tacos, the cost for the tacos is \( 1.10T \). We set up our equation as follows:
\( 1.10T = $33 \)
To solve for \( T \), we divide both sides of the equation by 1.10:
\( T = \frac{33}{1.10} \)
\( T = 30 \)
Therefore, Ellie orders 30 tacos to spend a total of $37, including the delivery fee.