Question

A bag of plums costs $3 per pound and a bag of oranges costs $2 per pound. If Cammie buys x pounds of plums and y pounds of oranges, what expression could she write to find the total amount she will spend?

Answer 1

3x+2y

Explanation:

You add the x and y to the end because you do not know how many pounds you buy.

Answer 2

3x+2y

Explanation:

Cost times quantity