Question

A restaurant charges $8 for a large cheese pizza plus $1.50 per topping. Another restaurant charges $11 for a large cheese pizza plus $0.75 per topping. To find out how many toppings it would take for the pizzas to cost the same at both restaurants, which equation would you set up?



A) 8x + 1.5 = 0.75x + 11
B) 8 + 0.75x = 11 + 1.5x
C) 8 + 1.5x = 11 + 0.75 x
D) 8x + 1.5 = 11x + 0.75

Answer 1

So the first equation will have the base cost at 8 dollars and the variable cost at 1.50

Answer 2

so do you know what the first equation would be?

Answer 3

umm. sounds like C

Answer 4

Well that wont give you the answer quite yet

Answer 5

Your equation for the first pizza is 8 + 1.50x

Answer 6

Does that make sense?

Answer 7

indeed

Answer 8

Alright so the equation for the second pizza is 11 + .75x

Answer 9

In order to find out how many toppoings it'd take for both to be equak, you set the two equations equal to eachother

Answer 10

8 + 1.50x = 11 + .75x

Answer 11

Then solve accordingly

Answer 12

oh boy.. well here we go

Answer 13

I keep getting C

Answer 14

Haha you're right

Answer 15

Sorry, could have gotten you that earlier, I just thought you had to simplify

Answer 16

ahh okay well thanx :)

Answer 17

Now for part 2: For the same pizza restaurants referred to in the last question, how many toppings does a pizza have that costs the same at both restaurants?

3
4
8
10

Answer 18

1.50x - .75x = 11 - 8
.75x = 3

Answer 19

3/.75 = 4

Answer 20

yup i got it

Answer 21

Alright sweet