Which shows a correct order to solve this story problem?
phoebe bought 2 muffins for $1.99 each and 2 cups of milk for $1.50 each at her favorite diner. she left a $1.40 tip for the server. how much did phoebe have left from the $20 she took to the diner?
a.
step 1: add the price of a muffin to the price of a cup of milk.
step 2: multiply that total by 2.
step 3: add the tip to the final total for all the items.
step 4: subtract the total amount with tip from $20.
b.
step 1: calculate the price of 2 muffins.
step 2: calculate the price of 2 cups of milk.
step 3: subtract the total amounts from steps 1 and 2 from $20.
step 4: add the tip to that amount.
c.
step 1: add the price of a muffin and the tip.
step 2: add the price of a cup of milk to the total from step 1.
step 3: multiply that total by 2.
step 4: subtract that total amount from $20.
which shows a correct order to solve this story problem?
kent and curtis went to the state fair. they had to pay a total of $7.18 sales tax on everything they bought. they spent $22.50 for each admission ticket and $35.50 altogether for food. they split all the costs evenly. how much did each boy pay?
a.
step 1: calculate the price of 2 admission tickets.
step 2: add that amount to the amount spent on food and the tax.
step 3: divide by 2.
b.
step 1: double the amount for 1 admission ticket.
step 2: take half of the amount spent on food and add the total from step 1 plus the tax.
step 3: divide by 2.
c.
step 1: add $22.50 and $35.50.
step 2: divide the total by 2.
step 3: add the amount of the tax.