Question

Erica went shopping for new clothes for school. She bought a pair of jeans for $41.19 and several shirts for $6.51 each. If x

represents the number of shirts she bought, which of the following equations should be used to find y, the total cost of Erica's
shopping trip?
OA. y = $41.19x + $6.51
OB. x = $41.19y+ $6.51
OC. y = $6.51x + $41.19
OD. x = $6.51y + $41.19

Answer 1

The correct equation to find the total cost of Erica's shopping trip is Option OA) y = $41.19 + $6.51x.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct equation to find the total cost of Erica's shopping trip is y = $41.19 + $6.51x.

To determine the cost of Erica's shopping trip, we need to add the cost of the jeans to the cost of the shirts.

The jeans cost $41.19, which is a fixed cost represented by the y-intercept.

The cost of the shirts is $6.51 per shirt, and since x represents the number of shirts she bought, we multiply $6.51 by x to find the total cost of the shirts.

Therefore, the equation is y = $41.19 + $6.51x.