Olivia ordered 24 cupcakes and a layer cake. The layer cake cost $16, and the total cost of the order was $52. What was the price of each cupcake?

Question

Olivia ordered 24 cupcakes and a layer cake. The layer cake cost $16, and the total cost of the order was $52. What was the price of each cupcake?

Answer 1

Another way to think about this is...

 

The total cost was $52. Subtracting out the cost of the layer cake ($16) leaves us with $36 to pay for the 24 cupcakes.

 

This means that each cupcake must have cost $1.50 ( = $36 / 24 cupcakes ).

Answer 2

Let C = the price of each cupcake

 

(24 cupcakes)*C + (Price of one Layer Cake) = $52

 

24C + $16 = $52

 

24C = $36

 

Solve for C.