Question

i really never understood this question can someone help me please

Answer 1

this is the pic of it

Answer 2

I don't really understand it myself. My thought towards it is that this is Easier than it looks...

Answer 3

Let me give you what I think...

Answer 4

7th grade math

Answer 5

Then it should be easy...

Answer 6

So...
Profit on 1 candy bar: $1.25
Number of Candy Bars: c

We have to write the Equation which tells us how much profit we would get on a certain amount of candy bars.

So tell me.
If we have 2 candy bars, how much profit we will get on it?

Answer 7

$2.50

Answer 8

And how did you find it?

Answer 9

cause if 1 is $1.25 2 has to be $2.50

Answer 10

$1.25+$1.25=$2.50

Answer 11

And tell me how much profit we would get on 50 candies?

Answer 12

What is the easiest way to find Profit on 50 candies?

Answer 13

$62.50

Answer 14

50*$1.25

Answer 15

EXACTLY!
We would Multiply 1.25 with 50 (which is number of candies)

Answer 16

And we need to make the equation which tells us the number of profit on "c" number of candies.

Answer 17

So what would the equation be?

Answer 18

If you didn't understand then tell...

Answer 19

c=50
50*$1.25=$62.50

Answer 20

And now if we make an equation in which whatever number we replace with "c", we would find the Profit of that amount of candies.

Answer 21

Profit on "c" number of candies = 1.25 x ???

Answer 22

so c=50 then $1.25*50=$62.50

Answer 23

50 was a mere example. Now forget the 50...

What would we multiply by 1.25 to find the Profit on "c" number of candies?

Answer 24

We are not "solving" something here, just "making" an equation.

Answer 25

c=50 so then $1.25*50

Answer 26

Nonono. C is not equal to 50....

I gave "50" as an example. Now we have to make an equation with only "1.25" and "c"

Answer 27

If you don't understand tell me, i'll simply tell you the answer and how I did it...

Answer 28

oh ok

Answer 29

So, you agree to this:
c = number of candies
right?

Answer 30

yea

Answer 31

And you agree that:
1 candy has profit = $1.25
right?

Answer 32

yes

Answer 33

Then,

If we multiply profit on 1 candy with number of candies this will give us the equation.

\[Profit= 1.25 \times c\]

Answer 34

$1.25c

Answer 35

Exactly....
Profit on Number of Candy Bars Sold = 1.25c

Answer 36

Do you get how I made this?

Answer 37

not really but i remember it from my teacher

Answer 38

Ok, let's test it out.
Tell me any Number of Candies sold.

Answer 39

17

Answer 40

Profit on 17 Candy bars = 1.25c

Now solve this...
Can you?

Answer 41

Solve by showing steps...

Answer 42

17 candy bars divided by $1.25 =$13.06 so then c is $13.06*$1.25=17squared2=17*17=289

Answer 43

See, you didn't understand the Question. It is VERY Simple.
What you did is wrong.
What you had to do was use the equation:
1.25*c
And "c" was the Number of Candy Bars, and the Number of Candy bars were 17
So we simply had to do this:
1.25*17

Answer 44

oh

Answer 45

Do you know what is "substitution"

Answer 46

If you didn't understand STILL! I can get you another person to tell you...

Answer 47

So?

Answer 48

substitution no

Answer 49

in basketball yes

Answer 50

It's when you replace a value with a alphabet in Algebra....

In this case "c" is the Alphabet, and whatever value (number) we replace with it we would find the Profit on "c" number of Candy Bars.

Answer 51

oh yea then yes i do know what it means

Answer 52

Kind of like Basketball, like we replace a Player.

So, the number of Candy Bars is "c" and by multiplying "c" with 1.25 we would get the Profit on "c" number of candy bars.

And in the example of "17" candy bars. We would Substitute 17 with "c" and then solve the Equation.

The number of Candy Bars is "17" and by multiplying "17" with 1.25 we would get the Profit on "17" number of candy bars.

GET IT?

Answer 53

so c=17 right?

Answer 54

Yes, in the Given example.

But the "ACTUAL" Question doesn't require the value of "c". It only wants the equation.

Which would be:
1.25*c

So if we Substitute any number (number of candy bars) with "c" in the Equation, we would find the profit on that number of Candy Bars!

Get It?

Answer 55

so 17*$1.25 right i am guessing?

Answer 56

can we please hurry my parents are getting mad cause i am not sleeping

Answer 57

Cause you also have to see what the Actual Question demands which is:

Q] For every candy bar you sell for the swim team you earn $1.25 in profit towards the cost of your trip. If c=the number of candy bars you sold, write an equation that you could use to determine the profit.

And see, the Question ask's for the "Equation" which is:
Equation that could determine the profit = 1.25*c [Answer]

Answer 58

I see you are getting late. If you still didn't understand how to do it, ask your Math teacher. And she would clear it to you.

Answer 59

sorry but i have to go mabey next time

Answer 60

Cause I see you are new to this topic and understanding it completely is really important for Maths in future.

Answer 61

DO ASK THE MATHS TEACHER!!!!!

Answer 62

ok thank you for all of your help

Answer 63

Anytime....
DO ASK THE MATHS TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye

Answer 64

i need help i can't figure it out

Answer 65

i will get the pic again for anyone to look

Answer 66

this

Answer 67

@Disco619 already gave you the answer...

Profit = 1.25c

Answer 68

LET'S MAKE IT SIMPLE.

First you should know that you have to find an "Equation", not the Value of "c"...

And to find profit on "c" candies, you will multiply profit on 1 candy with that "c" number of candies.

Which means,

Profit on "c" number of candies = 1.25*c
THAT IS THE ANSWER (EQUATION)

Answer 69

oh ok

Answer 70

If you understand COMPLETELY, let me know!

Answer 71

Do you Understand?

Answer 72

yes

Answer 73

thank you

Answer 74

Are you Sure?