Question

Jo goes to the store to get school supplies. She buys two notebooks for $3.75 each and 5 pens. The amount of money she spent can be represented by the equation $10.50 = $7.50 + 5p.

What does the 5 represent in the equation?

Answer 1

the 5 represent how many pens Jo bought

Explanation:

$10.50 = $7.50 + 5p

$10.50 is the total cost

$7.50 is the cost for just the notebooks

5 is the amount of pens Jo bought

p is the cost of each pen Jo bought