Question

Ryan went to the store to buy some walnuts. The price per pound of the walnuts is $4.50 per pound and he has a coupon for $2.75 off the final amount. With the coupon, how much would Ryan have to pay to buy 5 pounds of walnuts? Also, write an expression for the cost to buy pp pounds of walnuts, assuming at least one pound is purchased.

Answer 1

19.75.

Expression: 4.50pp - 2.75

(pp is the variable, pretend)