Question

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At a fruit stand, apples cost 80 cents for x apples and oranges cost 75 cents for y oranges. Which of the following represents the cost, in dollars, of 5 apples and 6 oranges?

Answer 1

($4.00/x)+($4.50/y)

Explanation:

we know that

Apples cost 80 cents for x apples

so

One apple cost $0.80/x

Oranges cost 75 cents for y oranges

so

One orange cost $0.75/y

Find the cost of 5 apples and 6 oranges

Multiply the number of apples by the cost of one apple and multiply the number of oranges by the cost of one orange

so

5($0.80/x)+6($0.75/y)=($4.00/x)+($4.50/y)