Question #2ead8

2 Answers
Nov 13, 2017

$6.50

Explanation:

Ratio of cost:

"Pizza : Magazine"->2:1 giving a total of 2+1 parts =3 parts

Thus one part of the ratio is worth color(white)(.)$9.75-:3 = $3.25

So Pizza cost: ->2xx$3.25 = $6.50

Nov 13, 2017

The pizza costs $6.50

Explanation:

let the magazine cost $x
therefore the pizza costs $2x
the total cost is $3x

3x = 9.75

x = 3.25

The magazine costs $3.25

subtract the cost of the magazine from the total

the pizza costs $9.75 - $3.35 = $6.50