A) A large fry from wendy's is 540 calories. A burger is 430 calories. Define your variables and then write a function rule to represent the situation of the number of calories consumed based on the number of burgers and fries eaten.

B)Using your function rule, how many calories are consumed if you eat 2burgers and 3 fries?

C) Name all of the sets of numbers which could possibly be used in your functions.

Question

A) A large fry from wendy's is 540 calories. A burger is 430 calories. Define your variables and then write a function rule to represent the situation of the number of calories consumed based on the number of burgers and fries eaten.


B)Using your function rule, how many calories are consumed if you eat 2burgers and 3 fries?

C) Name all of the sets of numbers which could possibly be used in your functions.

pfenn1 · Answer

If x is the number of large fries and y is number of burgers, how would you calculate the number of calories consumed?

anonymous · Answer

times it by the number of fries and burgers by the calories

pfenn1 · Answer

Okay so write the mathematical expression of what you just said..

anonymous · Answer

If 1 large fry=540 calories, then total calories=number of fries times 540

anonymous · Answer

i'm confused lol about the second part :/

pfenn1 · Answer

Total calories consumed
T = 540x  + 430y

pfenn1 · Answer

You are confused about B)?

anonymous · Answer

yes

pfenn1 · Answer

Well, you have an equation to calculate total calories based on the number of fries and burgers eaten.  The question asks how many calories are in 3 fries and 2 burgers. Plug into your equation.