Hannah spends 4 point 5 0 dollars each day to buy lunch at her school. After school each day, she buys the same snack. Hannah spends 28 point 7 5 dollars for lunch and snacks each week. The equation and solution model the situation. 5 times open paren 4 point 5 0 plus x close paren is equal to 28 point 7 5 ; x is equal to 1 point 2 5 What does the solution, x is equal to 1 point 2 5 , represent?
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the total amount of lunch for the weekB
the amount she spends each day for lunch and snackC
the total cost of snacks for the weekIn the equation, 4.50 is the cost of lunch each day, and x is added to it for the snack cost each day. The 5 represents the five school days, so 5(4.50 + x) is the weekly total for lunch and snacks. Therefore, x = $1.25 is the cost of each snack.
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