Question

The grocery store sells kumquats for $5.00 a pound and Asian pears for $3.25 a pound. Write an equation in standard form for the weights of kumquats k and Asia pears p that a customer could buy with $18

Answer 1

Okay so your equation is going to be : 18= 5k + 3.25p

Answer 2

Equation will be 5k + 3.25p = $18

Explanation:

Price of kumquats per pound = $5.00

Price of Asian pears per pound = $3.25

Let the weight of kumquats be represented by = k

Let the weight of Asian pears be represented by = p

As asked, how much kumquats and pears can be bought in $18

The equation will be 5k + 3.25p = $18