Answer:
1. T = 5x + 3y
2. 16 tomatoes.
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Determination of the linear expression.
Let x represent the number of pumpkin.
Let y represent the number of tomato.
Let T represent the total sales made from selling the pumpkins and tomatoes.
From the question,
1 pumpkin = $ 5
Hence,
x pumpkin = 5x
1 tomatoe = $ 3
Hence
y tomatoes = 3y
Therefore, the total sales (T) made from selling the pumpkin and tomatoes will be:
T = 5x + 3y
Where:
T is the total sales made from selling the pumpkin and tomatoes.
x is the number of pumpkin.
y is the number of tomatoe
2. Determination of the number of tomatoes sold.
Total cost (T) = $ 98
Number of pumpkin (x) = 10
Number of tomatoe (y) =?
T = 5x + 3y
98 = 5(10) + 3y
98 = 50 + 3y
Collect like terms
98 – 50 = 3y
48 = 3y
Divide both side by 3
y = 48/3
y = 16
Therefore, 16 tomatoes was sold.
