SOLUTION: Mike bought 8 chocolate bars and paid $5 with his credit card and
the rest with cash. His friend bought 4 chocolate bars and $7 in
candy. If both of them paid the sam
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the rest with cash. His friend bought 4 chocolate bars and $7 in
candy. If both of them paid the sam
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Question 1002995: Mike bought 8 chocolate bars and paid $5 with his credit card and
the rest with cash. His friend bought 4 chocolate bars and $7 in
candy. If both of them paid the same amount of money in cash, how
much does one chocolate bar cost? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I'll give it a try
Let = amount of cash Mike used
to pay for 8 chocolate bars
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For Mike, the cost of 1 chocolate bar is:
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His friend spent the same amount of cash which is:
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I can say:
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1 chocolate bar costs $3
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check:
8 bars cost
Mike paid in cash
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His friend bought worth
of chocolate bars was amount the friend
spent in cash
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I think it's right, but you can get another
opinion, too
