A food truck buys forks for $ 0.04 each and plates for $ 0.48 each. The total cost of x

Question

A food truck buys forks for $ 0.04 each and plates for $ 0.48 each. The total cost of x forks and y plates is $ 661.76 . Which equation represents this situation?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is correct. It&rsquo;s given that the food truck buys forks for $ 0.04 each. Therefore, the cost, in dollars, of x forks can be represented by the expression 0.04 x . It&rsquo;s also given that the food truck buys plates for $ 0.48 each. Therefore, the cost, in dollars, of y plates can be represented by the expression 0.48 y . Since the total cost of x forks and y plates is $ 661.76 , the equation 0.04 x + 0.48 y = 661.76 represents this situation. Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation in which the food truck buys forks for $ 0.48 each and plates for $ 0.04 each.

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