Question

Feb 28,

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Gabriel went to the store to buy some coffee. The price per pound of the coffee is
$4.50 per pound and he has a coupon for $2 off the final amount. With the coupon,
how much would Gabriel have to pay to buy 4 pounds of coffee? Also, write an
expression for the cost to buy p pounds of coffee, assuming at least one pound is
purchased.

Answer 1

The original cost for 1 pound of coffee is $4.50, and Gabriel wants to buy 4 pounds, so the total cost without the coupon would be:

4 pounds x $4.50/pound = $18

With the coupon, Gabriel can subtract $2 from the final amount, so the total cost with the coupon would be:

$18 - $2 = $16

Therefore, Gabriel would have to pay $16 to buy 4 pounds of coffee with the coupon.

To write an expression for the cost to buy p pounds of coffee, we can use the formula:

cost = price per pound x number of pounds - coupon

If Gabriel buys at least one pound of coffee, then the expression would be:

cost = $4.50p - $2

So the cost to buy p pounds of coffee can be calculated by plugging in the desired value for p into this expression.