Question

Sandy bought a soft drink for 4 dollars and 9 candy bars. She spent
a total of 49 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost?

answer choices

4c + 9 = 49
49 - 9 = 4c
49c + 4 = 9
9c + 4 = 49

Answer 1

9c + 4 = 49

The numbers by themselves represent the amount of dollars spent (4 and 49), but since you don’t know the amount of money each candy bar cost, you would put the amount of candy bars and a variable next to it to then solve ($5 per bar)