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Erin is buying produce at a store. She buys c cucumbers at $0.89 each and a apples at $0.99 each. What

does the expression 0.89c +0.99a represent?
Help me pls

User Damil
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The expression represents the total cost of what they bought. You’re adding together the cucumbers and apples at whatever amount times the cost, giving you the total.
Hope this makes sense.
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