Question

Two friends shop for fresh fruit Elena buy a watermelon for 8.55 and 3 pounds of cherries. Taniy buys a pineapple for 2.45 and 2 pounds cherries. Use the variable p to represent the price, in dollars, per pound of cherries. Write and simplify an expression to how much more Elena spent.

Answer 1

$6.10 + p

Explanation:

Given that:

p = price in $ per pound of cherries

ELENA:

Amount spent = 8.55 + 3p

TANIY:

Amount spent = 2.45 + 2p

How much more Elena spent :

Amount spent by Elena - Amount spent by Taniy

(8.55 + 3p) - (2.45 + 2p)

8.55 + 3p - 2.45 - 2p

8.55 - 2.45 + 3p - 2p

6.10 + p

$6.10 + p