Write an expression for the following real-world situation.
Katie is moving to a new house. Small boxes hold 15 pounds each and medium boxes hold 25 pounds each. Write an expression for the total weight in the moving van if Katie uses "s" small boxes and "m" medium boxes.

Question

Write an expression for the following real-world situation.
Katie is moving to a new house. Small boxes hold 15 pounds each and medium boxes hold 25 pounds each. Write an expression for the total weight in the moving van if Katie uses "s" small boxes and "m" medium boxes.

parthkohli · Answer

Where do you find it difficult?

anonymous · Answer

I Was Absent From School Alot For Hospital Purposes. So I Dont KNow This.

parthkohli · Answer

Okay, it's pretty easy:

$\Large \color {purple}{\rightarrow 15s + 25m }$

This is the answer. Do you get why?

anonymous · Answer

15 Pounds For The Small Boxes And 25 Pounds For The Medium Boxes?

parthkohli · Answer

Yeah, probably. But the thing is the weight of small boxes would be weight of one small box multiplied by the number of boxes right? So it gets 15 * s = 15s

Similarly you do for the medium boxes.

Now to sum them up, you just have to put a plus sign.

anonymous · Answer

Thank You!(:

parthkohli · Answer

yw :)