if cupcake are on sale at 8 for c cents, and gingerbread squares are on sale at 6 for g cents, what is the cost, in cents, of 2 cupcakes and 1 gingerbread square?
A) 8c + 3g
B) cg/3
C) 8c+6g/3
D) 8c+3g/14
E) 3c+2g/12

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anonymous · Answer

E

anonymous · Answer

explaination plz

anonymous · Answer

A cupcake = c/8 cents and you have two  and a gingerbread square = g/6 so
2c/8+g/6 is the same as (3c+2g)/12 when you make it have a common denominator

kinggeorge · Answer

$${1c \over 4} + {1g \over 6} ={{3c + 2g} \over 12}$$