Question

Raisins sell for $3.50 per pound, and granola sells for $5.90 per pound. Terri bought some raisins and some granola. The total weight was 2.1 pounds and cost $8.79. Let p represent the number of pounds of raisins. Which equation represents the situation described? A. –2.4p + 12.39 = 8.79 B. –2.4p + 8.79 = 12.39 C. 3.5p + 5.9 = 8.79 D. 3.5p + 8.79 = 5.9

Answer 1

What is important in the situation?

Answer 2

i have to find what equation rep's the situation that is discribed above

Answer 3

That's the problem but if I were to solve this myself I would say "ok they state rasins are represented by p that's probably important" What number(s) are connected to p?

Answer 4

Raisins sell for $3.50 per pound, and granola sells for $5.90 per pound. Terri bought some raisins and some granola. The total weight was 2.1 pounds and cost $8.79.

Let p represent the number of pounds of raisins.

Which equation represents the situation described?


A.
–2.4p + 12.39 = 8.79

B.
–2.4p + 8.79 = 12.39

C.
3.5p + 5.9 = 8.79

D.
3.5p + 8.79 = 5.9

Answer 5

i reposted the thing

Answer 6

I know, I was asking you to tell me what you think goes in front of p.
The important numbers in this are 3.5, 5.9, and 8.79

Answer 7

hmm

Answer 8

3.5

Answer 9

yes, now what that we have determined that what are we looking for? what are we adding to this?

Answer 10

5.9

Answer 11

Why?

Answer 12

?

Answer 13

sorry im very new to algebra and i don't get it :P

Answer 14

I want to make sure you understand what we are discussing

Answer 15

We are adding it to 3.5p because we want to get the total.

Answer 16

So what would our equation be?

Answer 17

well our total is 8.79
so we just have to add ty so much!

Answer 18

:)

Answer 19

crap none of the answers = 8.79 :P

Answer 20

what would it be?!?!

Answer 21

ugh can't solve it...

Answer 22

c?