"Mirka went to a sporting event with some friends. They bought 2 snacks of equal price and a drink cost $4.99. Write an equation to represent the total cost T and the cost s of each snack bought. How much did each snack cost if they spent $17.81 total?"

A. T=2s + 4.99
B. 2=Ts + 4.99
C. T=2+4.99s
D. 2=T+4.99s
How Much Did Each Snack Cost?

Question

"Mirka went to a sporting event with some friends. They bought 2 snacks of equal price and a drink cost $4.99. Write an equation to represent the total cost T and the cost s of each snack bought. How much did each snack cost if they spent $17.81 total?"

A. T=2s + 4.99
B. 2=Ts + 4.99
C. T=2+4.99s
D. 2=T+4.99s
How Much Did Each Snack Cost?

triciaal · Answer

total cost = 2 snacks + 1 drink 
T = total cost ; s = snack; drink = 4.99
T = 2s + 4.99
T = 17.81 solve for s
17.81 -4.99 then divide by 2 = s 
s = 6.41

anonymous · Answer

Thx Again, Your Should Be My New Math teacher. xP Just Sayin.... :3

triciaal · Answer

thanks 
 you are welcome