Tom and Jerry were at a State Fair. They each got a ticket for the Merry Go Round. Tom got a funnel cake, and Jerry got a churro. Tom had a certificate for $3 off the cost. Jerry paid the rest, which came to $12. Each Merry Go Round ticket was $5, and a funnel cake was $3.50. What equation represents this problem? What was the cost for a churro?
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5.00(2) +3.50 + x + 3.00 = 12.00; x = -4.50
5.00 + 3.50 + x - 3.00 = 12.00; x = 6.50
5.00(2) +3.50 + x - 3.00 = 12.00; x = 1.50
5.00 + 3.50 + x + 3 = 12.00; x = .50
The correct equation for this problem is 5.00 + 3.50 + x - 3.00 = 12.00; x = 6.50. This means that the cost for a churro was $6.50.
The equation that represents this problem is: 5.00(2) + 3.50 + x - 3.00 = 12.00.
To find the cost for a churro (x), we need to solve the equation. By simplifying the equation, we have 10.00 + 3.50 + x - 3.00 = 12.00. Combining like terms, we get 10.50 + x - 3.00 = 12.00.
Subtracting 10.50 from both sides, we have x - 3.00 = 1.50. Adding 3.00 to both sides, we get x = 4.50.
Therefore, the cost for a churro is $4.50.
To solve this problem, let's break it down step by step:
1. Let's start by finding the equation that represents the problem. We know that Tom and Jerry each bought a ticket for the Merry Go Round. So the cost of two tickets would be 5.00 * 2 = 10.00.
2. Tom also bought a funnel cake, which cost 3.50, and he had a certificate for $3 off. So the total cost for Tom's items would be 3.50 - 3.00 = 0.50.
3. Jerry paid the remaining balance, which was $12.00. We need to find the cost of Jerry's item, which we'll represent as x.
Putting it all together, the equation representing this problem would be:
10.00 + 0.50 + x = 12.00
To find the cost of the churro (represented by x), we can solve this equation by isolating x on one side:
x = 12.00 - 10.00 - 0.50
Simplifying this equation gives us:
x = 1.50
So the cost for the churro was $1.50.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
5.00(2) + 3.50 + x - 3.00 = 12.00; x = 1.50