Amy went to the store and bought some pineapples and kiwis. The pineapples cost $3 each, and the kiwis cost $1.50 each.
If the equation 3.00p + 1.50k = 12 represents her trip to the store, which statements are true regarding this
Select three that apply.
• The variable p in the equation represents the price of pineapples.
• The variable p in the equation represents the number of pineapples that Amy bought.
The variable k in the equation represents the price of kiwis.
• The variable k in the equation represents the number of kiwis that Amy bought.
• The number 12 in the equation represents the total cost of her trip, which was $12.
The number 12 in the equation represents the total number of fruits that she bought, which was 12.
• The variable p in the equation represents the price of pineapples.
• The variable k in the equation represents the price of kiwis.
• The number 12 in the equation represents the total cost of her trip, which was $12.
• The variable p in the equation represents the price of pineapples.
• The variable k in the equation represents the price of kiwis.
• The number 12 in the equation represents the total cost of her trip, which was $12.
The correct statements are:
- The variable p in the equation represents the price of pineapples.
- The variable k in the equation represents the number of kiwis that Amy bought.
- The number 12 in the equation represents the total cost of her trip, which was $12.
To determine which statements are true, let's analyze the equation 3.00p + 1.50k = 12.
The equation states that the cost of the pineapples (3.00p, where p is the number of pineapples) plus the cost of the kiwis (1.50k, where k is the number of kiwis) equals 12, which represents the total cost of her trip, which was $12.
Therefore, we can conclude that:
- The variable p in the equation represents the price of pineapples because it is multiplied by the cost per pineapple ($3.00).
- The variable k in the equation represents the number of kiwis that Amy bought because it is multiplied by the cost per kiwi ($1.50).
- The number 12 in the equation represents the total cost of her trip, which was $12.