Question

The table shows the costs of different camping activities. Over the summer, Maura canoed 4 times and fished 3 times. Write and evaluate an expression that represents the total cost Maura spent canoeing

and fishing.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Here goes:

So, we want to write out an expression for this situation. I'm not exactly sure what you've been taught in class, but personally, I would start out with a let statement looking something like this:

Let x = the total cost Maura spent canoeing and fishing.

From there, we know you have 4 canoeing and 3 fishing trips. From here, we just plug in numbers for what we know. So, we get an equation that looks like this:

4(8) + 3(5) = x

Now, this is an equation, however, if you just had an expression like the question asked for, there wouldn't be anything to evaluate. Plus, it's always kind of satisfying to get a number answer. So, with a little bit of math, we get 32+15 = x, and a grand total of 47 = x.

Forgot what x was? Thank goodness you wrote a let statement. Look back up if you need the refresher.

Finally, if you need any other clarification, feel free to reach out with another question.