Question

Mia has $50 on a gift card to her favorite coffee shop. Each time she visits the coffee shops she spends $3.75 on her favorite drink. Choose the equation that represents the relationship between x, the number of times she visits the coffee shop, and y, the total amount on her gift card.

Answer 1

Given:

Value of Gift card = $50

Each time she visits the coffee shops she spends $3.75 on her favorite drink.

To find:

The equation for the given situation.

Solution:

Let x be the number of times she visits the coffee shop, and y be the total amount on her gift card.

Cost of her favorite drink for one time = $3.75

Cost of her favorite drink for x times = $3.75x

Value of gift card is $50. So,

Amount on her gift card = 50 - Cost of her favorite drink for x times

$y=50-3.75x$

Therefore, the required equation is $y=50-3.75x$.