Question

Five students bought supplies. Three students each bought 3 pencils and an eraser. Two students eachbought a pen and 2 pencils.SupplypencilCost$0.12$0.52$0.44eraserpenSelect the equation that can be used to find the total cost (c) of the supplies. Mark all that apply.

Answer 1

TIP

pencil =$0.12

Eraser= $0.52

Pen=$0.44

STEP 1

Three students each bought 3 pencils and an eraser.

`3(3*0.12+0.52)`

STEP 2

Two students each bought a pen and 2 pencils

`2(0.44+2*0.12)`

STEP 3

Total cost

`C=3(3*0.12\text{ +0.52) +2(0.44+2}*0.12)`

THE CORRECT OPTION IS OPTION B