Final answer:
Casey will spend $26 if she buys 5 frosted cookies and 3 unfrosted cookies for Valentine's Day.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how much Casey will spend if she buys 5 frosted cookies and 3 unfrosted cookies, we need to calculate the total cost for each type of cookie and then add them together. Let's start with the frosted cookies:
Cost of 1 frosted cookie = $4
Number of frosted cookies = 5
Total cost of frosted cookies = Cost of 1 frosted cookie x Number of frosted cookies = $4 x 5 = $20
Now, let's calculate the total cost of the unfrosted cookies:
Cost of 1 unfrosted cookie = $2
Number of unfrosted cookies = 3
Total cost of unfrosted cookies = Cost of 1 unfrosted cookie x Number of unfrosted cookies = $2 x 3 = $6
Finally, we add the total cost of the frosted and unfrosted cookies together:
Total cost = Total cost of frosted cookies + Total cost of unfrosted cookies = $20 + $6 = $26
Therefore, Casey will spend $26 if she buys 5 frosted cookies and 3 unfrosted cookies. So the correct option is $26 (Option a).