Mila buys cookies and oranges at the store.
She pays a total of $22.39.
She pays a total of $6.58 for the cookies.
She buys 3 bags of oranges that each cost the same amount.
Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, how much each bag of oranges costs.
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2
Equation:
Answer: xx =
Let x be the cost of each bag of oranges.
Total cost of oranges = 3x
Total cost of cookies = $6.58
Total cost of cookies + total cost of oranges = Total amount paid
$6.58 + 3x = $22.39
Simplifying the equation, we get:
3x = $22.39 - $6.58
3x = $15.81
Dividing by 3 on both sides, we get:
x = $5.27
Therefore, each bag of oranges costs $5.27.