Question

At the convenience store, magazines cost x dollars each, sodas cost y dollars each, and candy bars cost z dollars each. The amount of money Martha had left after purchasing items from the convenience store is represented by the following expression.

$15.07 - (ay + bx)
Which of the following is the best interpretation of a?

The number of sodas and magazines Martha purchased at the convenience store.

The number of magazines Martha purchased at the convenience store.

The number of candy bars Martha purchased at the convenience store.

The number of sodas Martha purchased at the convenience store.

Answer 1

oh god why these type of questions ... let me see if i can help..

Answer 2

What costs y dollars?

Answer 3

sodas

Answer 4

Ok, so then what does the product \(ay\) mean?

Answer 5

Comple total cost

Answer 6

No. A soda costs \(y\). So how much would two sodas cost?

Answer 7

no .... "a" simply means the number of sodas he bought ..
i think sacapuntas explains well .. so over to him

Answer 8

Her, actually. But thanks. :)

Answer 9

lol thnk u i a a girl

Answer 10

@tester97

Answer 11

oh no i regret coming here how do i leave ahhhhhh

Answer 12

tester97 you are not alone!

Answer 13

Did you figure it out?