Question

The total cost of eight pens and five mechanical pencils is $8.55. The cost of each pencil is $0.35 cents. Let the cost of a pen be p dollars. Write an expression for the total cost of eight pens and five mechanical pencils in terms of p. Which expression below would represent this situation?

Answer 1

C. 8p + 5(0.35) = 8.55

Explanation:

It is C, because if one pencil costs ¢35 than you need to multiply 5 by 0.35.

Than you need to add 8p = 8.55.