A group of 4 friends went to lunch and spent a total of 40 dollars , which included the 34 dollars food bill and the tip. They decided to split the bill and tip evenly among themselves. One of the friends used the equation 1 fourth times open paren t plus 34 close paren is equal to 40 fourths 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?
Answer
A
Each friend paid 10 point 0 0 dollars for the food and 6 point 0 0 dollars for the tip.
B
Each friend paid 8 point 5 0 dollars for the food and 1 point 5 0 dollars for the tip.
C
Each friend paid 8 point 5 0 dollars for the food and 6 point 0 0 dollars for the tip.
D
Each friend paid 10 point 0 0 dollars for the food and 1 point 5 0 dollars for the tip.
Explanation
The total bill was $40, so the total tip was $40 − $34 = $6. Split among 4 friends, each paid $34 ÷ 4 = $8.50 for food and $6 ÷ 4 = $1.50 for the tip. Therefore, each friend paid $8.50 for food and $1.50 for the tip.
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