QuestionOwen and Jamie spent the same total. Owen spent \$13 on food and played 6 games; Jamie spent \$8.50 on food and played 9 games. Find the price of each game.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. Owen and Jamie spent the same total amount of money.
. Owen spent 8.50 on food and played9 carnival games.
4. All carnival games cost the same.
STEP 2
Let's denote the price of each carnival game as . Therefore, the total amount of money Owen spent is , and the total amount of money Jamie spent is .
STEP 3
Since Owen and Jamie spent the same total amount of money, we can set up the following equation
STEP 4
To solve for , we first isolate terms on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting from both sides of the equation
STEP 5
implify the equation
STEP 6
Next, isolate by subtracting from both sides of the equation
STEP 7
implify the equation
STEP 8
Finally, solve for by dividing both sides of the equation by3
STEP 9
Calculate the value of The price of each carnival game is $.50.
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