Answer:
a. $58.75
b. 3.75p +5.00d
Explanation:
As with any sort of purchase, the cost for a number of items of the same kind is the product of the number of items and the cost of each. For several different items, the total cost is the sum of the costs of each of the kinds of items. If you do any shopping, you know this.
a.
5 popcorn and 8 drinks cost 5($3.75) +8($5.00) = $18.75 +40.00 = $58.75
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b.
p popcorn and d drinks cost p($3.75) +d($5.00) = 3.75p +5.00d . . . . dollars