Question

maria and two friends are at a movie theater. they have $52.00 and spend $34.50 of it on movie tickets. they also buy 3 drinks that each cost the same amount. after buying the movie tickets and drinks, they have $4.00 remaining. how much did each drink cost?
a. $2.50
b. $3.83
c. $4.00
d. $4.50

Explanation:

Step1: Find total spent on tickets and drinks

Total money: $52.00, remaining: $4.00. So spent = $52 - $4 = $48.

Step2: Find spent on drinks

Spent on tickets: $34.50, so spent on drinks = $48 - $34.50 = $13.50.

Step3: Find cost per drink

3 drinks cost $13.50, so each drink: $13.50 / 3 = $4.50? Wait, no, wait. Wait, total spent is 52 - 4 = 48. Tickets: 34.50, so drinks: 48 - 34.50 = 13.50. Then 13.50 divided by 3 is 4.50? But wait, let's check again. Wait, 52 - 34.50 - 3x = 4. So 52 - 34.50 - 4 = 3x. 52 - 38.50 = 13.50 = 3x. x = 13.50 / 3 = 4.50? But option D is 4.50. Wait, but let's check the calculation again. Wait, 52 - 34.50 is 17.50, then 17.50 - 3x = 4. So 3x = 17.50 - 4 = 13.50. x = 4.50. Yes, so each drink is $4.50? Wait, but let's check the options. Option D is $4.50. Wait, but maybe I made a mistake. Wait, 52 - 34.50 = 17.50. Then 17.50 - 3x = 4. So 3x = 17.50 - 4 = 13.50. x = 4.50. So the answer is D. $4.50.

Wait, but let's verify: Tickets: 34.50, drinks: 3*4.50=13.50. Total spent: 34.50+13.50=48. 52-48=4. Correct. So the answer is D.

Answer:

D. $4.50