Question

Apples are 99 cents a pound and pears are $1.25 a pound. Write an expression thatrepresents the total cost, in dollars, of a pounds of apples and p pounds of pears.

Answer 1

Answer

$(0.99 + 1.25p)

Explanation

Note: 100 cents = $1

Apples cost $(99/100) = $0.99 a pound

Pears cost $1.25 a pound

Since 1 pound of pears cost $1.25,

∴ p pounds of pears will cost $1.25p

Now total cost in $ of a pound of apples and p pound of pears = $(0.99 + 1.25p)

Hence, the expression that represents the total cost is $(0.99 + 1.25p)