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Which of the following situations could be reasonably modeled by the equation $5.00x + $0.50y = $25 ?

A.Ron and his children visit an apple orchard where they can pay $5.00 altogether to enter the orchard and pick apples. Each apple they pick costs 50 cents. Ron has $25 that he and his children can spend at this orchard.

B.Jasmine buys some almonds, some Brazilian nuts, and some cashews. The total cost of her purchase is $25.

C. Mrs. Nelson’s store sells 1-pound bags of candy for $5.00 each and individual pieces of candy for 50 cents each. Jeff buys some of each and pays $25 for his purchase.

D. Antonio gathered several $5 pledges for a charity event. He collected a total of $25.

E. A school lunch costs $5.00, in which the main meal is $4.50 and the drink is $0.50. Maria has $25 to spend on lunch for the week.

F. Mrs. Sasaki gives her son $0.50 for allowance every time he loads, runs, and empties the dishwasher. She also gives him $5 every time he mows the lawn. Her son earned $25 over the last two weeks.

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

$5.00 EACH thats the keyword for putting 5.00x

then the .50 EACH thats another key word .50y

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Answer:

Answer C is the best one for the equation

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