Olivia is hosting a movie marathon over the weekend. There will be p people at the party altogether. Olivia estimates she'll need one bag of cheese popcorn and one pack of gummy worms per person. A bag of cheese popcorn costs $2.50, and a pack of gummy worms costs $1.50. Pick all the expressions that represent how much money Olivia will spend on cheese popcorn and gummy worms. Multi-select Choices: (A)2.50(p + 1) + 1.50(p + 1) (B)2.50p + 1.50p (C)4.00p (D)p(2.50 + 1.50)

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Olivia is hosting a movie marathon over the weekend. There will be p people at the party altogether. Olivia estimates she'll need one bag of cheese popcorn and one pack of gummy worms per person. A bag of cheese popcorn costs $2.50, and a pack of gummy worms costs $1.50. Pick all the expressions that represent how much money Olivia will spend on cheese popcorn and gummy worms.   Multi-select Choices: (A)2.50(p + 1) + 1.50(p + 1) (B)2.50p + 1.50p (C)4.00p (D)p(2.50 + 1.50)

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Calculate Cost of Cheese Popcorn:  Calculate the cost of cheese popcorn for p people. Cost of cheese popcorn = $2.50 per person * p people = $2.50pCalculate Cost of Gummy Worms:  Calculate the cost of gummy worms for p people. Cost of gummy worms = $1.50 per person * p people = $1.50pFind Total Cost:  Add the costs to find the total cost Olivia will spend. Total cost = $2.50p + $1.50p = $4.00pCheck Given Expressions:  Check the expressions given in the choices to see which match the total cost. (A) 2.50(p + 1) + 1.50(p + 1) = 2.50p + 2.50 + 1.50p + 1.50 = 4.00p + 4.00 ≠ 4.00p (B) 2.50p + 1.50p = 4.00p (C) 4.00p = 4.00p (D) p(2.50 + 1.50) = p(4.00) = 4.00p

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