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. 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 find the correct equation, we analyze the situation: Jorge buys 5 smoothies, so the total cost of smoothies is \( 5 \times \) (price of 1 smoothie). Then he leaves a $3 tip, and the total amount paid is $23. So the equation should be (cost of 5 smoothies) + tip = total. That is \( (5 \text{ smoothies})(\text{price of 1 smoothie}) + \text{tip} = 23 \).

Answer:

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