Question

A farmer rents pastureland for 8$ per acre plus a monthly fee of $200. Write an expression that can be used to find the total monthly cost. Then find the cost of renting 25 acres​

Answer 1

A.
`8n + 200`, $400.

Explanation:

Monthly rent per acre for pasture land = $8

Additional monthly fee = $200

Let n represent the number of acres.

Therefore, expression for the total monthly cost would be:

`8n + 200`.

If the farmer wants to rent 25 acres of pasture land, the expression,
`8n + 200`, can be used in calculating the total cost by simply plugging in the value of n, which would be 25 in this case.

Total monthly cost for 25 acres =
`8(25) + 200`.

`= 200 + 200`

`400`.

Total monthly cost = $400