Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $5.00 for two cars and one piece of candy. She charges $3.20 for one car and one piece of candy. How much does Kendra charge per car?
Let's use algebra to solve the problem.
Let x be the cost of one car.
From the first scenario, we know that:
2x + 1 = 5
Simplifying this equation, we get:
2x = 4
x = 2
So one car costs $2 in the first scenario.
From the second scenario, we know that:
x + 1 = 3.20
Simplifying this equation, we get:
x = 2.20
So one car costs $2.20 in the second scenario.
Therefore, Kendra charges $2 or $2.20 per car, depending on the scenario.
To find out how much Kendra charges per car, we need to compare the prices of the two different packages offered.
Given that Kendra charges $5.00 for two cars and one piece of candy, and $3.20 for one car and one piece of candy, we can set up the following equation:
2c + 1p = $5.00 (where c represents the price of a car and p represents the price of a piece of candy)
Similarly, for the second package, we have:
1c + 1p = $3.20
To solve for c (the price of a car), we will subtract the second equation from the first equation:
(2c + 1p) - (1c + 1p) = $5.00 - $3.20
This simplifies to:
2c - c = $1.80
Therefore, the price of a car is $1.80.
So, Kendra charges $1.80 per car.