Question

Samantha sells two types of wristbands, rope or beaded. She charges more for beaded wristbands than for rope

wristbands. The amount of money, in dollar's, that she collects from selling x wristbands of one type and y

wristbands of the other type can be modeled by the expression 5x + 8y.

What does the variable y represent in this situation?

Answer 1

y = number of wristbands of Type 2 at $8 each

Explanation:

The number of wristband of Type 1=x

The number of wristband of Type 2=y

The total amount of money earned from selling these wristbands is given as:

Amount of Money collected=5x + 8y

Now Total cost for an item= Cost Per Item X Number of Item sold

Therefore:

8y = 8 X y =Cost Per Wristband of Type 2 X number of wristbands of Type 2

The variable y represents the number of wristbands of Type 2 which is sold for $8 each.