Question

Soccer balls are 15.00 and baseballs 6.0. Wendy says that the algebraic expression 2 1/2x, where x represents the cost of baseballs, describes the cost of soccer balls. Do you agree? Explain.

Answer 1

The algebraic expression 2 1/2x does not describe the cost of soccer balls. The correct expression to describe the cost of soccer balls is 2.5x.

Step-by-step explanation:

No, I don't agree with Wendy's statement that the algebraic expression 2 1/2x represents the cost of soccer balls. The expression 2 1/2x means two and a half times the cost of baseballs, not soccer balls. To find the cost of soccer balls, we need to multiply the cost of baseballs (x) by the ratio of soccer ball cost to baseball cost, which is 15/6 or 2.5. So, the correct expression to describe the cost of soccer balls would be 2.5x.