Question

Your little sister has made up a card game where different types of cards are worth different points. Face cards (F) are worth 12 points, cards with red numbers (R) are worth 5 points, and cards with black numbers (B) are worth 9 points. What algebraic expression models the total number of points that you have in your hand? Suppose you have 3 face cards, 6 cards with red numbers, and 8 cards with black numbers. How many points do you have

Answer 1

(12x3) + (5x6) + (8x9) = 138