Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $8.00 for two puzzles and a piece of candy. She charges $4.50 for one puzzle and a piece of candy. How much does each puzzle cost?
A. $3.50
B. $4.50
C. $1.00
D. $2.25
To solve this problem, we can use a system of equations. Let's call the price of one puzzle "p" and the price of one piece of candy "c". Then we can set up two equations:
2p + c = 8.00 (equation 1)
p + c = 4.50 (equation 2)
We want to solve for "p", so we need to eliminate "c" from the equations. We can do that by subtracting equation 2 from equation 1:
2p + c - (p + c) = 8.00 - 4.50
Simplifying this, we get:
p = 3.50
So each puzzle costs $3.50, which is answer choice A.