Question

An apple costs 12p

I
An orange costs 20p
Write down an expression for the
cost in pence of buying x apples
and y oranges

Answer 1

the cost of an apple is 12p i.e. 12x

And, the cost of an orange is 20p i.e. 20y

Explanation:

Let us assume the apple be x

And, the orange be y

Now the cost of an apple is 12p i.e. 12x

And, the cost of an orange is 20p i.e. 20y

So the above represents an expression