You and a friend both would like a salad and a small drink. Between the two of you, you have $8.00. A salad costs $2.49 and a small drink is $0.99. Can either of you have a second salad or a drink? Assume there is no sales tax.

Question

(1 point)
yes, one salad
yes, one of each
yes, one drink
No, you cannot.

Answer 1

No, you cannot. If a salad costs $2.49 and a small drink is $0.99, then buying one salad and one small drink would cost $2.49 + $0.99 = $3.48. This leaves you with $8.00 - $3.48 = $4.52. Since you and your friend both want a salad and a small drink, that would cost $3.48 x 2 = $6.96. However, you only have $4.52 left, so you cannot afford to buy an additional salad or drink.