A sales clerk at a local deli made the chart below for popular lunch combinations. What is the individual price for a salad?
Lunch Pricing Combinations
1 Sandwich + Salad= $8.70
2 Sandwiches + Salad= $13.45
A. $3.25
B. $3.95
C. $4.25
D. $4.75
subtract your equations:
1 Sandwich = 4.75
in the 1st:
4.75 + Salad = 8.7
salad = 3.95
To find the individual price for a salad, we'll need to use the information provided in the chart.
Let's consider the first combination: 1 Sandwich + Salad = $8.70.
Since we want to find the price for a salad only, we need to subtract the price of the sandwich from this combination.
Let's assume the price of the sandwich is X.
Therefore, the equation would be X + Salad = $8.70.
Similarly, for the second combination: 2 Sandwiches + Salad = $13.45.
Using the same logic, we can assume the price of two sandwiches to be Y.
So the equation becomes Y + Salad = $13.45.
To find the individual price for a salad, we need to subtract the equation for one sandwich from the equation for two sandwiches.
(Y + Salad) - (X + Salad) = $13.45 - $8.70
This simplifies to Y - X = $4.75
Now, looking at the answer options provided:
A. $3.25
B. $3.95
C. $4.25
D. $4.75
We can see that option D, $4.75, matches our calculated result.
Therefore, the individual price for a salad is $4.75.