Solve the problem.A croissant, a cup of coffee, and a fruit bowl from Kelley's Coffee Cart cost a total of $5.50, and a croissant costs twice as much as a cup of coffee. Kelley posts a notice announcing that, effective next week, the price of a croissant will go up 10% and the price of coffee will go up 10%. After the increase, the total price of the purchase will be $5.73. Find the cost of each item before the increase.
A.
| A fruit bowl costs $3.25, a croissant costs $1.50, and a cup of coffee costs $0.75. |
B. A fruit bowl costs $3.25, a croissant costs $0.83, and a cup of coffee costs $1.65.
C. A fruit bowl costs $3.25, a croissant costs $1.65, and a cup of coffee costs $0.83.
D. The prices cannot be determined from the given information.
Answer: A
Mathematics
You might also like to view...
Write an equation in slope-intercept form of a line satisfying the given conditions.m = 
; b = 2
A. y = - 
x + 2
B. y = 
x + 2
C. y = - 
x - 2
D. y = 
x - 2
Mathematics
Solve.How long will it take for $9600 to grow to $47,700 at an interest rate of 11.5% if the interest is compounded quarterly? Round the number of years to the nearest hundredth.
A. 56.56 yr B. 43.82 yr C. 14.73 yr D. 14.14 yr
Mathematics
Simplify the expression. Assume all variables represent nonnegative real numbers.
A. 10-66/169 B. 1011/13 - 106/13 C. 1017/13 D. 105/13
Mathematics
Write the phrase as a variable expression. Use x for the unknown number.The difference of -5 and twice a number
A. -5 + 2x B. -5 - 2x C. 2(-5 - x) D. 2x + 5
Mathematics