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.a + 3.8 B.a – 3.8 C.3.8a D.3.8 – a

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.a + 3.8  B.a – 3.8  C.3.8a  D.3.8 – a

anonymous · Answer

plz help!

anonymous · Answer

B I think im bad at math but im pretty sure its b.