Question

Frank buys p pounds or oranges for $2.29 per pound and the same number of pounds of apples for $1.69 per pound. What does the expression 2.29p + 1.69p represent ?

Answer 1

The expression represents the amount of money being spent on p amount of oranges and apples.

Answer 2

Answer:

$ 2.29 p +  $ 1.69 p denotes total amount spent by Frank on oranges and apples

Step-by-step explanation:

Quantity of oranges bought by Frank = p pounds

Amount  per pound of oranges = $ 2.29

So, total amount spent on oranges = Quantity of oranges bought by Frank × Amount  per pound of oranges = $ 2.29 p

Quantity of apples bought by Frank = p pounds

Amount  per pound of apples = $ 1.69

So, total amount spent on apples = Quantity of apples bought by Frank × Amount  per pound of apples= $ 1.69 p

Therefore, total amount spent by Frank on oranges and apples = Total amount spent on oranges +  Total amount spent on apples

=$ 2.29 p +  $ 1.69 p

So, the expression $ 2.29 p +  $ 1.69 p denotes total amount spent by Frank on oranges and apples .