Question

Which of the following scenarios could be represented by the expression 6x+11y?

A. The total weight of a box containing x 11-ounce packages of almonds and y 6-ounce packages of peanuts

B. The cost for x children and y adults to go to the movies if the adult tickets are $11 and the child tickets are $6

C. The number of kids in a school class if there are 6 girls and 11 boys

D. The total number of marbles in a jar if there are 11 green and 6 red

Answer 1

The scenarios that best represent the relationship between the variables would be B. It not only properly defines the variables but also, uses the correct pairs of numbers to go along with the variables of x and y.