Question

1. Serena has $12 to spend on snacks today. The drinks cost $1.50 each

and chips cost $2 each. Write an equation where x represents the
number of drinks purchased and y represents the number of bags of
chips purchased.

Answer 1

1.5x + 2y = 12

Explanation:

The equation representing Serena’s spending on snacks today would be 1.5x + 2y = 12, where x represents the number of drinks purchased and y represents the number of bags of chips purchased.

Therefore, the equation is 1.5x + 2y = 12.