Question

Baskets of tomatoes cost $5 each and bags of onions cost $4 each. A customer purchases x baskets of tomatoes and y bags of onions.

What does the expression 5x + 4y represent?

the total number of baskets of tomatoes and bags of onions the customer purchased

the number of baskets of tomatoes and the number of bags of onions that can be purchased for $9

the cost per basket for the tomatoes plus the cost per bag for the onions

the total cost, in dollars, for the customer’s purchase

Answer 1

Answer: the total cost, in dollars, for the customer’s purchase

Explanation:

Answer 2

D the last choice

Explanation:

tomatoes basket cost $5 each x

onions bag cost $4 each y

5x + 4y represents the total costs of purchase x baskets of tomatoes & y bags of onions