SOLUTION: Barack buys ten pieces of fruit. He buys A many apples, B many bananas, and P many pears. Apples cost 25 cents each, bananas cost 20 cents each, and pears cost 30 cents each. Barac
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Question 832174: Barack buys ten pieces of fruit. He buys A many apples, B many bananas, and P many pears. Apples cost 25 cents each, bananas cost 20 cents each, and pears cost 30 cents each. Barack has $10 to spend.
What expression shows how much Barack will spend on fruit?
A) 10- (A +B+C)
B) (A +B+C)
C) 0.25A+.20B+.30C
D) 10-(0.25A+.20B+.30C) Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If it's Barack, he's likely taking it from someone else, keeping most of it, and giving the rest to his friends. But to solve your question...
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Expression A does not take into account how MANY of each piece of fruit
Expression B does not take into account the total cost or the number of pieces
Expression C does not take into account how much Barry will spend
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Can you guess which is the correct expression?
