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Frank's Fast Food Eatery
FRANK'S FAST FOOD EATERY
Hamburger with toppings $2.25
Fries $0.95
Cola $0.50
Coffee $0.75
Frank's Fast Food Eatery offers a Saturday Soccer Team Special. When student sports teams come in wearing their uniforms and accompanied by their coaches, they can get 1 hamburger free for every 5 they purchase.
The entire Meadowland team wore their uniforms and went to Frank's Eatery for lunch with their 2 coaches. Each person, including the players and coaches, had 1 hamburger with toppings. Each player had a cola and shared a bag of fries with 1 other teammate. The 2 coaches each had his own order of fries and a coffee. The total bill (no tax) for the students and coaches came to $42.10.
How many players are on the team?
Hamburger with toppings $2.25
Fries $0.95
Cola $0.50
Coffee $0.75
Frank's Fast Food Eatery offers a Saturday Soccer Team Special. When student sports teams come in wearing their uniforms and accompanied by their coaches, they can get 1 hamburger free for every 5 they purchase.
The entire Meadowland team wore their uniforms and went to Frank's Eatery for lunch with their 2 coaches. Each person, including the players and coaches, had 1 hamburger with toppings. Each player had a cola and shared a bag of fries with 1 other teammate. The 2 coaches each had his own order of fries and a coffee. The total bill (no tax) for the students and coaches came to $42.10.
How many players are on the team?
Hint
Using the prices on the menu, estimate the possible number of players on the team.Make a chart, work backwards, and then guess and check.
Answer
There were 12 players on the team.Items: Cost
10 Hamburgers (part of special): $22.50
2 Free hamburgers: $0.00
2 Additional hamburgers: $4.50
6 Fries for players: $5.70
2 Fries for coaches: $1.90
12 Colas: $6.00
2 Coffees: $1.50
TOTAL BILL: $42.10
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