Question

Kennedy buys milk and onions at the

store.
• She pays a total of $59.93.
• She pays $6.17 for the milk.
• She buys 8 bags of onions that each
cost the same amount.
Which equation or tape diagram could be
used to represent the context if b
represents how much each bag of onions
costs?

Answer 1

8b + 6.17 = 59.93

Explanation:

if b= the cost of each bag of onions and your buying 8 then 8b represents the cost of 8 bags of onions and you bought one things of milk so you add 6.17 With the 8b, and your given the total, so set 8b+ 6.17 equal to the total