A group of five friends spent a total of $18 on a bottle of juice and a package of dried fruit for each of them. Each juice cost $1.25 each. Each package of dried fruit cost the same amount. What was the cost of each package of dried fruit?

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A group of five friends spent a total of $18 on a bottle of juice and a package of dried fruit for each of them.  Each juice cost $1.25 each. Each package of dried fruit cost the same amount. What was the cost of each package of dried fruit?

anonymous · Answer

5 * 1.25 = $6.25

anonymous · Answer

18 - 6.25 = $11.75, which is the amount left to buy 5 dried fruit packages.

studygurl14 · Answer

Use this equation:

1.25(5) + C(5) = 18
where C equals the cost of a package of dried fruit
Solve for C

anonymous · Answer

So 11.75/5 = $2.35 for each package of dried fruit.

anonymous · Answer

Do you know how to do a tape program for this problem?

anonymous · Answer

Tape diagram?

anonymous · Answer

I've never heard of a tape diagram.. Sorry.