Question

A plus catering service typically plans on making 5 meals more than what the client has purchased in order to be sure they have enough food. This cost is passed onto the client. Each meal cost the client $17.

Which expression below describes the total amount of money charged to the client for any number of meals purchased.

A. 17(x + 5)

B. (17 + 5)x

C. 17x + 5

D. 17 + 5x

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. 17(x + 5)

Answer 2

(A) would be your answer because you have you need the total ordered food and multiply it by the cost and then you get your total you owe.