Question

Joe bought g gallons of gasoline for $2.85 per gallon and c cans of oil for $3.15 per can.

PART A
What expression can be used to determine the total amount Joe spent on gasoline and oil?

PART B
If he bought 8.4 gallons of gasoline and 6 cans of oil, how much will he have spent in all?

Answer 1

Explanation:

PART A

a=total amount

c=cans of oil

g=gasoline

a=2.85g+3.15c

PART B

a=2.85(8.4)+3.15(6)

a=23.94+18.90

a=42.84