Question

A co-worker gave you $4.75 to buy her a cup of coffee. It covered 5/6 of the actual cost of the coffee.How much did the coffee cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost of coffee = $5.70

Explanation:

Let C = the actual cost of coffee in dollars:

C⋅56=4.75

C=6⋅4.755

C=$5.70