Question

Tawny is grocery shopping and needs broccoli and cauliflower for a recipe she is making for dinner. Broccoli is $1.05 per pound and cauliflower is $0.76 per pound. She knows she wants to spend exactly $10 on veggies. If b represents pounds of broccoli and c represents pounds of cauliflower, which equation represents this situation?

A) 1.05c + 0.76b = 10
B) 1.05b + 0.76c = 10
C) 1.81v = 10
D) b + c = 10

Answer 1

The equation that represents this situation is 1.05c + 0.76b = 10.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation that represents this situation is option A, which is 1.05c + 0.76b = 10.

To understand why this is the correct equation, let's break it down. The equation represents the total cost of the broccoli and cauliflower Tawny needs to buy. The cost of broccoli is given as $1.05 per pound, so we multiply this cost by the number of pounds of broccoli (b) Tawny wants to buy. Similarly, the cost of cauliflower is given as $0.76 per pound, so we multiply this cost by the number of pounds of cauliflower (c) Tawny wants to buy. The sum of these two costs should be equal to $10, which is Tawny's desired spending amount.

Answer 2

Well I think that the answer is B because if you add all those up you'll get ten.