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?

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?