Wendy and Mini earn $49 per week for delivering magazines. Wendy worked for x weeks and earned an additional total bonus of $18. Mini worked for y weeks. Which expression shows the total money, in dollars, that Wendy and Mini earned for delivering magazines?
(5 points)
Group of answer choices
A. 49x + 18 + 49y
B. 67x + 49y
C. 49x + 67y
D. 49x − 18 + 49y
The correct expression is A. 49x + 18 + 49y.
This is because Wendy earned $49 for each of the x weeks she worked, which gives a total of 49x. She also earned an additional bonus of $18, which is added to the total.
Mini worked for y weeks and earned $49 for each of those weeks, giving a total of 49y.
Adding up all these amounts, the total money that Wendy and Mini earned for delivering magazines is 49x + 18 + 49y.