Question

Kaj and some friends are going to the movies. At the theater, they sell a bag of

popcorn for $4.75 and a drink for $3.75. How much would it cost if they bought 6
bags of popcorn and 3 drinks? How much would it cost if they bought p bags of
popcorn and d drinks?
Total cost, 6 bags of popcorn and 3 drinks:
Total cost, p bags of popcorn and d drinks:

Answer 1

Total cost of 6 bags of popcorn and 3 drinks:
`\$39.75`

Total cost of
`p` bags of popcorn and
`d` drinks:
`4.75p+3.75d`

Explanation:

Information given:

• One bag of popcorn is $4.75
• One drink is $3.75

Therefore, the total cost of 6 bags of popcorn and 3 drinks must be
`6\cdot 4.75+3\cdot 3.75=\boxed{\$39.75}`

The cost of
`p` bags of popcorn and
`d` drinks is then
`\boxed{4.75p+3.75d}`