Question

A bakery makes a $5 profit for each cake it sells. It makes

a $6 profit for each pie it sells. The expression 5c+6p
represents the profit for selling c cakes and p pies. How
much profit is made if the bakery sells 10 cakes and 7 pies?

Answer 1

$92

Explanation:

Find the profit by plugging in 10 as c and 7 as p into the expression:

5c + 6p

5(10) + 6(7)

50 + 42

= 92

So, the bakery will make $92