Question

jorge takes his friends out for smoothies. he buys 5 smoothies and leaves a $3 tip, paying a total of $23. he wants to know the price of one smoothie. which equation describes the situation? price of 1 smoothie + tip = 23 price of 1 smoothie − tip = 23 (5 smoothies)(price of 1 smoothie) + tip = 23 (5 smoothies)(price of 1 smoothie) − tip = 23

Explanation:

To determine the correct equation, we analyze the situation: Jorge buys 5 smoothies, so the total cost of smoothies is \( 5 \times \) (price of 1 smoothie). He also leaves a $3 tip, and the total amount paid is $23. So the equation should be (5 smoothies)×(price of 1 smoothie) + tip = 23.

Answer:

(5 smoothies)(price of 1 smoothie) + tip = 23