Hiroto spends $68 on e-books and paperback books combined. Each ebook he buys costs $5, and each paperback book he buys costs $12. If Hiroto buys x e-books and y paperback books, which of the following equations best models the situation?Choose 1 answer:(A) 5x+12y=68(B) 12x+5y=68(C) 17(x+y)=68(D) 17xy=68
Q. Hiroto spends $68 on e-books and paperback books combined. Each ebook he buys costs $5, and each paperback book he buys costs $12. If Hiroto buys x e-books and y paperback books, which of the following equations best models the situation?Choose 1 answer:(A) 5x+12y=68(B) 12x+5y=68(C) 17(x+y)=68(D) 17xy=68
Identify costs and total spent: Identify the cost of each item and the total amount spent.Hiroto spends $68 in total on e-books and paperback books.The cost of each e-book is $5.The cost of each paperback book is $12.We need to find an equation that represents the total cost of x e-books and y paperback books.
Equation for e-book cost: Write an equation to represent the total cost of the e-books.The total cost of the e-books Hiroto buys is the number of e-books x times the cost of each e-book ($5).Total cost of e-books = 5×x=5x
Equation for paperback book cost: Write an equation to represent the total cost of the paperback books.The total cost of the paperback books Hiroto buys is the number of paperback books y times the cost of each paperback book ($12).Total cost of paperback books = 12×y=12y
Combine costs into single equation: Combine the costs of e-books and paperback books to form a single equation.The total cost of all books is the sum of the total cost of e-books and the total cost of paperback books.Total cost = Total cost of e-books + Total cost of paperback booksTotal cost = 5x+12y
Set equation equal to total spent: Set the combined cost equal to the total amount spent by Hiroto.Hiroto spends a total of $68 on books.So, the equation that represents the total cost is:5x+12y=68
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