5.5 B+4R=28 The 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

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5.5 B+4R=28 The 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

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Understand the equation: Understand the equation. The equation given is 5.5B + 4R = 28. This equation represents the total cost of B pounds of blueberries at $5.50 per pound and R pounds of raspberries at $4.00 per pound. The total cost is $28.Identify question: Identify what the question is asking. The question is asking for the total amount Amit spends on both types of berries, which is already given by the equation as $28.Match total cost: Match the total cost to the answer choices. The total cost given by the equation is $28, so we need to find the answer choice that matches this amount.Select correct answer: Select the correct answer. The correct answer choice that matches the total cost of $28 is (C) $28.00.

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