Question

Write an equation to represent the amount of strawberries (s) and cherries (c) a customer can buy with $30, given that strawberries sell for $5 per pound and cherries for $3 per pound.

Answer 1

An equation to represent the purchase of strawberries and cherries with a $30 limit is 5s + 3c = 30, where s is the pounds of strawberries and c is the pounds of cherries.

Step-by-step explanation:

To create an equation representing the purchase of strawberries (s) at $5 per pound and cherries (c) at $3 per pound with a total spending limit of $30, we can use the following steps:

1. Identify the price per pound for each fruit. Strawberries are $5 per pound, and cherries are $3 per pound.
2. Write the equation where the total cost of strawberries plus the total cost of cherries equals $30.
3. This gives us the equation 5s + 3c = 30, where s represents the number of pounds of strawberries, and c represents the number of pounds of cherries.

This linear equation can then be used to determine the different combinations of strawberries and cherries a customer can buy without exceeding the $30 limit.