The difference in cost between a large bag of chips and a small bag of chips was 90 cents. Alicia bought 5 large bags and 3 small bags of chips for her party and spent $17.22. What was the cost of a small bag of chips?

Please show the steps and process.

X-small bag x+0.9-large bag
5(x+0.9)+3(x)=17.22 5x+4.5+3x=17.22 8x=12.72 x=1.59
the small bag costs 1.59 while the big bag costs 2.49
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Answered by deathstrike001 | 2024-06-10

The cost of a small bag of chips is $1.59, while the cost of a large bag is $2.49. This was calculated by setting up an equation based on the total cost of the chips Alicia purchased. The problem involved solving for the variable representing the cost of the small bag, using given information about the cost difference between the two sizes.
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Answered by deathstrike001 | 2024-10-02