Question

The grocery store sells kumquats for $4.25 a pound and Asian pears for $2.25 a pound. Write an equation in standard form for the weights of kumquats k and Asian pears p that a customer could buy with $18.

Answer 1

4.25k+2.25p=18
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Answer 2

Answer: the equation in standard form for the weights of kumquats k and Asian pears p that a customer could buy with $18 is:

• 4.25k + 2.25p = 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the value of each grocery is proportional to the product of the weights and the price, you can write an equation in standard form for the weights of kumquats k and Asian pears p that a customer could by with $ 18, at the grocery store, by translating each verbal statement to its algebraic (mathematical) expression, following these steps:

Verbal statement Algebraic language

weight of kumquats k k

k kumquats for $4.25 a pound 4.25k

weight of Asian pears p p

p Asian pears for $2.25 a pound 2.25p

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• Value of both groceries 4.25k + 2.25p

• Money to buy groceries: $18.

Since, the question asks for an equation, you must set the value of the groceries equal to the money of the customer to obtain the final equation in standard form for the weights of kumquats k and Asian pears p that a customer could buy with $18 :

• 4.25k + 2.25p = 18