Answer:
Let's break down the information provided and set up equations to solve the problem:
1. Balloons cost 3c dollars.
2. Plates cost $9.25 more than the balloons.
3. Food costs four times as much as all the other things combined.
Let's represent the cost of balloons as "3c" dollars. Then, the cost of plates can be represented as "3c + $9.25" dollars.
The total cost of balloons and plates is the sum of their individual costs:
\text{Total cost of balloons and plates} = 3c + (3c + $9.25)
The cost of food is four times the total cost of balloons and plates:
\text{Cost of food} = 4 times {Total cost of balloons and plates}
Now, let's substitute the expressions for the total cost of balloons and plates into the equation for the cost of food and solve for food cost:
\text{Cost of food} = 4 \times (3c + (3c + $9.25))
= 4 \times (6c + $9.25)
= 24c + $37
So, the cost of food is (24c + $37) dollars.
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