Question

A florist has to pay $7.50 each time a customer chooses a competitor for the delivery of flowers. Which expression shows the amount that the florist earns if p people use a competitor for delivery, and the company makes $320.00 before any payment is made to their competitors?

320-7.50p
320+7.50p
7.50p-320
7.50p+320

Answer 1

the first one
320-7.50p

Answer 2

The amount florist earns is represented by the expression 320 - 7.50 p .

Explanation:

As given

A florist has to pay $7.50 each time a customer chooses a competitor for the delivery of flowers.

if p people use a competitor for delivery, and the company makes $320.00 before any payment is made to their competitors .

Thus

Amount florist earns = Amount company makes before any payment is made to their competitors - Number of peoples × florist pay each time to customer chooses a competitor for the delivery of flowers.

Amount florist earns = 320 - p × 7.50

Amount florist earns = 320 - 7.50 p

Therefore the amount florist earns is represented by the expression 320 - 7.50 p .