jose bought a juice for $2 and 7 candy bars. He spent a total of $16. How much did each candy bar cost?

Question

 math problem

Answer 1

total spend = $ 16

juice for $ 2

 

cost of 7 candy bar = 16-2 =$14

cost of 1 candy bar= 14/7 = $2

Answer 2

total spent = $16 = $2 (for juice) + 7 * C, where C is the price of a candy bar)

 

total spent for candy = $16 - $2 = $14

 

since there were 7 candy bars, we need to divide the total by 7

 

$14/7 = $2, so the price of the candy bars was $2

 

To check, $2 for juice + 7*$2 = $2 + $14 = $16