Ella and Margaret were at a carnival. They each got a ticket for the carousel. Ella got a jumbo pretzel and Margaret got a snow cone. Ella had a certificate for $5 off the cost. Margaret paid the rest, which came to $12.75. Each carousel ticket costs $4 and a snow cone costs $4.50. How much is a jumbo pretzel?(1 point)
Responses
$7.50
$7.50
$1.50
$1.50
$5.25
$5.25
$3.50
To find the cost of the jumbo pretzel, we need to subtract the cost of the carousel ticket and the snow cone from the total amount Margaret paid.
The cost of the carousel ticket is $4.
The cost of the snow cone is $4.50.
So, the total amount spent is $4 + $4.50 = $8.50.
Since Ella had a certificate for $5 off, we need to subtract that amount as well.
Therefore, the cost of the jumbo pretzel is $8.50 - $5 = $3.50.
So, the correct answer is $3.50.