Question

A group of 4 friends went to lunch and spent a total of $40, which included the $34 food bill and the tip. They decided to split the bill and tip evenly among themselves.
One of the friends used the equation One-fourth (t + 34) = StartFraction 40 over 4 EndFraction to represent the situation, where t represents the total amount of the tip. Which describes the amount each friend paid for the food and for the tip?
A.Each friend paid $8.50 for the food and $1.50 for the tip.
B. Each friend paid $10.00 for the food and $6.00 for the tip.
C. Each friend paid $8.50 for the food and $6.00 for the tip.
D. Each friend paid $10.00 for the food and $1.50 for the tip.

Answer 1

Bill Amount = $34

Tip = $6

Number of friends=4

Bill amount each given by each friend = 34/4

= $8.50

Tip given by each friend = 6/4

=$1.50

Option A is the correct answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

A.

Each friend paid $8.50 for the food and $1.50 for the tip.

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