Question

Lee buys h packs of hotdogs and b packs of buns for a party. Hotdogs come in

packs of 8 and buns come in packs of 12. Write an expression for the total number
of hotdogs and buns bought, in terms of h and b.

Answer 1

8h + 12b

Explanation:

Given that:

h = Hotdog packs

b = pack of buns

Hotdogs are packed in 8

Buns are packed in 12

The total number of hotdogs and buns bought expressed in terms of h and b is :

(Number of hotdog packs * number per pack) + (Number of buns pack * number per pack) =Total number of hotdog and buns

8h + 12b