Question

Jared bought 14 books at the school book fair. The fair uses this equation, C=2.75b to determine the cost of the books C, for b number of books. How much did Jared pay for his books?

Answer 1

$38.50

Explanation:

First, multiply 2.75 by the number of books he purchased which was 14. When you do this you get the number 38.50 which is the cost for the books.