AlgebraEasyPrice of a sandwich from two orders
Algebra practice question
Two sandwiches and one soup cost $11. One sandwich and one soup cost $7. What is the price, in dollars, of one sandwich?
Answer: 4
The difference between the two orders is one sandwich: 11 − 7 = 4.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 3
- 3 is the price of the soup.
- If you answered 7
- 7 is the cost of the second order.
- If you answered 5.5
- 5.5 halves 11, ignoring the soup.
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