Question

The cost of a large cake at a bakery is $21.00. The cost of a small cake is

$8.25. The bakery also charges a sales tax of 8.25% and a delivery cost of
$10.50 for each order. The following expression represents the cost of an
(1) order
1.0825(21x + 8.25y) + 10.5
What does the term (21x + 8.25y) represent?
A А
the total cost of the order before delivery
the total delivery cost of the order
B
the total cost of the large cakes ordered
the subtotal cost of all the cakes ordered
before tax and delivery

Answer 1

The Subtotal cost of all the cakes before tax and delivery

Explanation:

(21x+8.25y)

21 is the price of 1 large cake and X is the number of cakes they want to purchase not counting tax and delivery fee.

8.25 is the price of 1 small cake and Y is the number of cakes they want to purchase not counting tax and delivery fee.