SOLUTION: A group of friends went out to lunch. Two people ordered soup. Four people ordered sandwiches. Each sandwich costs twice as much as a bowl of soup. Two people ordered burgers. Each

Question 1069946: A group of friends went out to lunch. Two people ordered soup. Four people ordered sandwiches. Each sandwich costs twice as much as a bowl of soup. Two people ordered burgers. Each burger costs three times as much as a bowl of soup. The total cost for their lunch was less than 39.04. What was the price of a bowl of soup?
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A group of friends went out to lunch. Two people ordered soup.
s = the cost of the soup
Four people ordered sandwiches.
Each sandwich costs twice as much as a bowl of soup.
2s = cost of a sandwich
Two people ordered burgers.
Each burger costs three times as much as a bowl of soup.
3s = cost of a burger
:
The total cost for their lunch was less than 39.04.
2s + 4(2s) + 2(3s) = 39.04
2s + 8s + 6s = 39.04
16s = 39.04
s = 39.04/16
s = 2.44
What was the price of a bowl of soup: $2.44
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