A gas station sells soda refill cups during the
summer. If you buy the cup, you’ll get refills at a
discounted price. The cup costs $8.99 and refills
cost $0.99 per refill. If Lyle spent $24.83 on a
cup and refills last month, how many times did
he refill his cup?


To find how many times Lyle refilled his cup, we can break the problem into two parts:

1. **Cost of the cup:** Lyle bought the cup for $8.99.
2. **Refill costs:** Each refill costs $0.99, and we need to find how many refills he had.

The total cost is given as $24.83, which includes both the cup and refills. Let's use the following steps:

1. Subtract the cost of the cup from the total amount Lyle spent:
\[
24.83 - 8.99 = 15.84
\]
This means Lyle spent $15.84 on refills.

2. To find how many refills he had, divide the amount spent on refills by the cost of each refill:
\[
\frac{15.84}{0.99} \approx 16
\]

So, Lyle refilled his cup **16 times**.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions for practice:
1. What would Lyle's total spending be if he refilled his cup 20 times?
2. How much would Lyle spend if the refill price increased to $1.25 per refill?
3. If Lyle bought a second cup and refilled it 10 times, how much would he spend in total?
4. How many refills would Lyle get for $50 if the cup was free?
5. If another gas station sold cups for $5.99 but refills cost $1.29, which is the better deal after 10 refills?

**Tip:** When solving word problems, identify and break down costs or variables involved, such as fixed costs and recurring costs (like refills).

A gas station sells soda refill cups during the summer. If you buy the cup, you’ll get refills at a discounted price. The cup costs $8.99 and refills cost $0.99 per refill. If Lyle spent $24.83 on a cup and refills last month, how many times did he refill his cup?

Learn how to solve a real-life word problem involving the cost of a soda refill cup. Lyle spent $24.83, and we break down the solution to find out how many refills he got. This problem is suitable for students in Grades 5-7 and covers basic arithmetic and linear equations.

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