Elsa knows that for every bushel of apples she sells she earns $9 and for every basket of pears she earns $11. She uses the expression 9a + 11p to keep track of her earnings.

Part A: Identify the coefficients and variables in the expression. (3 points)

Part B: How many terms are in the expression, what are they, and how do you know? (4 points)

Part C: Which term in the expression shows the total earned from selling baskets of pears? (3 points)

Question

Elsa knows that for every bushel of apples she sells she earns $9 and for every basket of pears she earns $11. She uses the expression 9a + 11p to keep track of her earnings. 

Part A: Identify the coefficients and variables in the expression. (3 points)

Part B: How many terms are in the expression, what are they, and how do you know? (4 points)

Part C: Which term in the expression shows the total earned from selling baskets of pears? (3 points)

anonymous · Answer

Oh wow, so now Elsa is in math questions?

automaticloveletter · Answer

Coefficients are the numbers behind the variables so that's your answer for part A.

anonymous · Answer

lol alicecullen

anonymous · Answer

ok thankyou. for part b?

automaticloveletter · Answer

Terms are variables and coefficients, or constants. So there's two if I say so myself.

automaticloveletter · Answer

And C.. I'd say the variables..? I don't know that one confuses me.

anonymous · Answer

Okay thankyou so much automaticloveletter!

automaticloveletter · Answer

You're welcome cx