Question

John and his friend order lunch at a local sandwich shop. They each order a soft drink that costs $1.65. John orders a
whole ham sandwich and his friend orders half of a ham sandwich. Their total bill is $12.54. What equation can you use
to find the cost c of a sandwich, and what is the value of c?
A . 2(1.65) + c + c = 12.54; c = 6.16
B. 1.65 + c + c = 12.54; c = 14.84
C. 1.65 + c + c = 12.54; c = 6.60
D. 2(1.65) + c + c = 12.54; c = 13.86
Answer ____________________

Answer 1

They each order a soft drink that costs $1.65. So, that's 2* 1.65 that should appear in the equation.

Answer 2

John orders a whole ham sandwich: 1c where c is the cost of the sandwich

Answer 3

his friend orders half of a ham sandwich: .5c

Answer 4

Total sandwich cost: 1.5 c

Answer 5

@foreveryoung615

Would you check the options you posted to determine if one of the options is supposed to have a (1/2) c or a .5c or a 1.5c in it? Thanks.

Answer 6

I think we'll have to go with
A . 2(1.65) + c + c = 12.54; c = 6.16

Answer 7

If the cost of the sandwich is 6.16, then 1.5 times 5.15 = 9.24.

9.24 + 3.30 (drinks) = 12.54 which is the bill total. @foreveryoung615