A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Troy decides he only wants chocolate-covered pretzels and gumdrops. Chocolate- covered pretzels sell for $0.89 per pound, and gumdrops sell for $0.65 per pound. Troy's bag weighs 1.8 pounds and it cost $1.29.

Write an equation in simplest form that represents the problem described here.

a. 0.24p + 1.17 = 1.8

b. 0.24p + 1.17 = 1.29

c. 0.24p + 1.602 = 1.29

d. 0.24p + 1.602 = 1.8

Question

A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Troy decides he only wants chocolate-covered pretzels and gumdrops. Chocolate- covered pretzels sell for $0.89 per pound, and gumdrops sell for $0.65 per pound. Troy's bag weighs 1.8 pounds and it cost $1.29.

Write an equation in simplest form that represents the problem described here.

a. 0.24p + 1.17 = 1.8

b. 0.24p + 1.17 = 1.29

c. 0.24p + 1.602 = 1.29

d. 0.24p + 1.602 = 1.8