5.5B+4R=28The given equation models the cost if Amit picks B pounds of blueberries and R pounds of raspberries at a farm where blueberries cost $5.50 per pound and raspberries cost $4.00 per pound. According to the equation, how much does Amit spend in total on both types of berries?Choose 1 answer:(A) $9.50(B) $22.00(C) $28.00(D) $56.00
Q. 5.5B+4R=28The given equation models the cost if Amit picks B pounds of blueberries and R pounds of raspberries at a farm where blueberries cost $5.50 per pound and raspberries cost $4.00 per pound. According to the equation, how much does Amit spend in total on both types of berries?Choose 1 answer:(A) $9.50(B) $22.00(C) $28.00(D) $56.00
Understand the equation: Understand the equation.The equation given is 5.5B+4R=28. This means that the cost of B pounds of blueberries at $5.50 per pound plus the cost of R pounds of raspberries at $4.00 per pound equals $28.
Identify representation: Identify what the equation represents.The equation represents the total amount of money Amit spends on blueberries and raspberries. The left side of the equation 5.5B+4R is the total cost, and the right side of the equation 28 is the amount Amit spends in total.
Solve for total cost: Solve the equation for the total cost.Since the equation is already solved for the total cost 28, we can see that Amit spends $28 in total on both types of berries.
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