Problema Solution
Paul paid $25.50 for 3 cups of hot chocolate and 4 cups of hot tea. the cost of each cup of tea was 2/3 the cost of each cup of hot chocolate. How much did each cup of hot chocolate cost?
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let 'x' represent the cost of each cup of chocolate, then '(2/3)x' represents the cost of each cup of tea
the cost can be expressed in this equation:
25.50 = 3x + 4(2/3)x
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x=4.5
Each cup of chocolate costs $4.50.