Answer:
(B) $5.25
Step-by-step explanation:
We can create an equation to represent this problem.
Let's assume [tex]f[/tex] is the cost of a ferris wheel ticket, [tex]s[/tex] is the cost of a snow cone, and [tex]c[/tex] is the cost of a cotton candy.
We bought two ferris wheel tickets, one snow cone, and one cotton candy. After a discount of 6 dollars, the price was 12.75.
This makes the equation [tex]2f + s + c - 6 = 12.75[/tex]
Since we know the value of each ferris wheel ticket and the snow cone, we can simplify our equation by substituting in these values.
[tex]2(5) + 3.50 + c - 6 = 12.75\\\\10 + 3.50 + c - 6 = 12.75\\\\7.5 + c = 12.75[/tex]
We can now subtract 7.5 from both sides to get the value of [tex]c[/tex], the cotton candy price.
[tex]7.5 + c - 7.5 = 12.75 - 7.5\\\\c = 5.25[/tex]
So the cotton candy cost $5.25.
Hope this helped!
