At a particular fast food restaurant, tacos cost $1.29 and burritos cost $2.19. Michael spent a total of $42.93 at the
restaurant to buy food for a party. If he purchased half as
many burritos as tacos, how many tacos did he buy?

9 burritos and 18 tacos

Step-by-step explanation:

We can start this problem by assigning a variable to our unknowns.

Let's name x the number of burritos he buys.

The question states he buys half as many burritos as tacos.

Therefore, the number of tacos he bought is 2x.

Let's set up an equation.

(Cost of burrito)(number of burritos)+(Cost of taco)(number of tacos)=Total Cost

2.19x+1.29(2x)=42.93

Simplify

2.19x+2.58x=42.93

4.77x=42.93

x=9

Michael bought 9 burritos.

2*9=18

Michael bought 18 tacos.

$53.50

step-by-step explanation:

you have to subtract the amount of money chuck earned ($72.50) by the cost of the gas for the mower ($11.25) and the new string for the trimmer he bought ($7.75).

72.50-11.25=61.25

and then subtract $61.25 by the second thing he bought (the new string for the trimmer)

61.25-7.75=53.5

so in total it's $53.50 (53 dollars and 50 cents)