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Carrots sell for $2.10 per pound, and crackers sell for $2.90 per pound. Glen bought some carrots and some crackers. The total weight was 2.3 pounds and cost $6.03.

Let p represent the number of pounds of carrots.

Which equation represents the situation described?


A.
–0.8p + 6.03 = 6.67

B.
2.1p + 2.9 = 6.03

C.
–0.8p + 6.67 = 6.03

D.
2.1p + 6.03 = 2.9

Answer 1

use keywords. what does "per" mean?

Answer 2

every @calculusxy

Answer 3

correct. do you understand the problem now?

Answer 4

im not a ignorant scumbag...

Answer 5

im in the middle of a test and i need a quick answer

Answer 6

b I believe. but double check cuz its a test

Answer 7

B, because carrots are $2.10 per pound, and p represents pounds, so 2.1p would give you the price of the carrots. Crackers are 2.90 so you add that to the previous and set it equal to the total price, 6.03. 2.1p + 2.9 = 6.03

Answer 8

ty @tn.x680 you saved me again i have a few more would you care to help?

Answer 9

Sure

Answer 10

Apples sell for $1.90 per pound, and bananas sell for $0.75 per pound. Troy bought some apples and some bananas. Together they weighed 3.8 pounds, and cost $5.84.

How many pounds of apples and how many pounds of bananas did Troy buy?

A.
1.2 pounds of apples; 2.6 pound of bananas

B.
1.9 pounds of apples; 1.9 pounds of bananas

C.
2.6 pounds of apples; 1.2 pounds of bananas

D.
1.5 pounds of apples; 2.3 pounds of bananas

Answer 11

That's wrong.
It's supposed to be
\[2.1p + 2.9(2.3 -p) = 6.03\]

Answer 12

@SACAPUNTAS can't change it :P so...

Answer 13

Well then you got it wrong. Maybe you should do your own test questions instead of trying to get people on the internet to give you the answers.