Question

Calvin and Melvin are two of Santa's elves. The number of toys they build is given by 11c+8m11c+8m where cc is the number of candy canes Calvin eats for breakfast and mm is the number of candy canes Melvin eats for breakfast. How many toys do they build when Calvin eats 55 candy canes and Melvin eats 33 candy canes for breakfast?

Answer 1

79 toys

Explanation:

Let 'c' represent Calvin's candy canes

Let 'm' represent Melvin's candy canes

11c + 8m

= 11(5) + 8(3)

= 55 + 24

= 79 toys

Answer 2

Answer: There are 79 toys they can build.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of candy canes Candy eats be 'c'.

Number of candy canes Melvin eats be 'm'.

So, the number of toys they build is given by

`11c+8m`

Number of candy canes eat by Calvin = 5

Number of candy canes eaten by Melvin = 3

So, the total number of toys they build is given by

`11c+8m\\\\=11* 5+8* 3\\\\=55+24\\\\=79`

Hence, there are 79 toys they can build.