Kendra owns a restaurant. She charges $3.00 for two eggs and one piece of toast and $1.80 for one egg and one piece of toast. How much does Kendra charge per egg? How much per piece of toast?
a. $1.20 per egg; $0.60 for toast***
b. $0.60 per egg; $1.20 for toast
c. $0.60 per egg; $0.60 for toast
d. $1.20 per egg; $1.20 for toast
1.20 for egg; .60 for toast
To find out how much Kendra charges per egg and per piece of toast, we can use the given information about two different orders in her restaurant.
First, let's consider the order where two eggs and one piece of toast cost $3.00. This can be represented as:
2 eggs + 1 toast = $3.00
Next, let's consider the order where one egg and one piece of toast cost $1.80. This can be represented as:
1 egg + 1 toast = $1.80
Now, we can solve these two equations to find the individual prices of eggs and toast.
From the second order equation, we can subtract the price of the toast ($1.80 - $1.00) to get the price of one egg:
1 egg = $1.80 - $1.00 = $0.80
So, Kendra charges $0.80 per egg.
To find the price of one piece of toast, we can subtract the price of one egg ($3.00 - $0.80 - $0.80) from the first equation:
1 toast = $3.00 - $0.80 - $0.80 = $1.40
So, Kendra charges $1.40 per piece of toast.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
a. $1.20 per egg; $0.60 for toast