Cynthia, Annie, and Suz went to Pepe's Pizza Palace for dinner
after band practice. They shared a large pizza and each girl ordered
a soda. When the bill came, they talked about how to split it
up fairly.
"Annie, you had three slices and a medium soda so you should
pay one-third of the bill," said Suz.
"Well, I'll chip in a dollar more than that," replied Annie.
"And since you only had two slices and also ordered a small soda,
you should only pay 20% of the bill."
"That seems fair," said Cynthia. "I ate three slices and had
a large soda, so I should pay the most. I'll pay the remaining
$8.80."
How much was the total bill for the pizza and the three sodas,
and how much did each girl pay?
Extra: At Pepe's, a medium soda costs 25 cents more than
a small, and a large soda costs 25 cents more than a medium. The
cost of the sodas made up one-seventh of the total bill.
Figure out the actual cost of each girl's meal. Who's estimated
cost was the closest to her actual cost?
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