Question

Myriam bought one bottle of water for $1.99 and x bags of chips for $1.25 at the store. Write an expression that represents how much money Myriam spent at the store.

A) $1.99 + $1.25x
B) $1.99 - $1.25x
C) $1.99x + $1.25
D) $1.99x - $1.25

Answer 1

Myriam spent a total of $1.99 + $1.25x at the store, where $1.99 is the cost of one bottle of water and $1.25x is the total cost for x bags of chips.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how much money Myriam spent at the store, we need to create an expression that adds the cost of one bottle of water with the total cost of the bags of chips. The bottle of water costs $1.99 and is a one-time purchase, while the bags of chips cost $1.25 each, and she buys x number of them.

The expression for the total amount spent on the bags of chips is $1.25 multiplied by the number of bags, which gives us $1.25x. We then add the cost of the bottle of water to get the total cost:

$1.99 + $1.25x

Therefore, the correct expression representing the amount Myriam spent at the store is $1.99 + $1.25x.