Question

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Box of nails: $3.80

Box of screws:$5.25

Claw Hammer:$12.95

Electric Drill:$42.50


a.Write two expressions to represent the total cost of 3 boxes of nails, 2 boxes of screws, 2 hammers, and 1 electric drill.


b.What is the total cost of the items purchased?

Answer 1

We know that:

Box of nails: $3.80

Box of screws: $5.25

Claw Hammer: $12.95

Electric Drill: $42.50

A) If you buy 3 boxes of nails, 2 boxes of screws, 2 hammers, and 1 electric drill, the equation for the total cost will be:

cost = 3*$3.80 + 2*$5.25 + 2*$12.95 + 1*$42.50

Another expression could be:

cost = 3*$3.80 + 2*($5.25 + $12.95) + 1*$42.50

Where we used the 2 as a common factor.

Solving that equation we get that the total cost will be:

cost = $94.85