Question

At a local bodega, the cost of a bag of chips at the corner store is $1.35, and the cost of a bottle of soda is $0.85. What would it cost to get 5 bags of chips and 7 bottles of soda? What would it cost to get xx bags of chips and y bottles of soda?

Answer 1

Using a system of equation to represent the scenario described, the cost is purchase made is $12.70

• Cost per bag of chip = $1.35
• Cost per bottle of soda = $0.85

Cost of 5 bags of chips and 7 bottles of soda :

5(1.35) + 7(0.85) = $12.70

The cost of x bags of Chips and x bottles of soda can be expressed thus :

• 1.35x + 0.85y

Therefore, the cost of x and y bags of Chips and soda respectively is 1.35x + 0.85y

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