Question

Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $8.00 for two puzzles and a piece of candy. She charges $4.50 for one puzzle and a piece of candy. How much does each puzzle cost?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Let the cost of one puzzle be x and the cost of one piece of candy be y.

From the given information, we can set up the following equations:

2x + y = 8.00
x + y = 4.50

By solving the second equation for y, we get y = 4.50 - x.

Substitute this expression for y into the first equation:

2x + 4.50 - x = 8.00
x + 4.50 = 8.00
x = 3.50

Therefore, each puzzle costs $3.50.