Question

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.

Let a represent the number of pounds of apples Troy purchases.



Which expression represents the number of pounds of bananas he purchases?



A.


3.8 – a


B.


a – 3.8


C.


3.8a


D.


a + 3.8

Answer 1

So he has 3.8 pounds of stuff total. And the amount of apples is \(a\). That means whatever is \(a\) and whatever isn't \(a\) has to add up to 3.8.

Answer 2

so confused on this need help

Answer 3

Ok. Imagine you have 3.8 pounds of stuff.

Answer 4

If you separate it into two piles, it's still 3.8 pounds.

Answer 5

If one pile weighs 1 pound, how much does the other pile weigh?

Answer 6

what would the equation be though???

Answer 7

I'm showing you how to figure it out yourself.

Answer 8

i am so confused and i like need someone to go step by step so i can understand this

Answer 9

That's what I'm trying to do! Just go with it.