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 Glen purchased.

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

A.
2.3p

B.
2.3 – p

C.
p + 2.3

D.
p – 2.3

Please help with fan/medal.

Question

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 Glen purchased. 
 
Which expression represents the number of pounds of crackers he purchases?
 
 A.
2.3p
 
 B.
2.3 – p
 
 C.
p + 2.3
 
 D.
p – 2.3

Please help with fan/medal.

anonymous · Answer

is it b? 2.3-p ?