Sam's Fruit Cellar earns a $0.40 profit for each apple that it sells and a $0.40 profit for each banana that it sells. Which expression shows Sam's total profits from selling apples (a) and bananas (b)?
The expression that shows Sam's total profits from selling apples and bananas is:
Total profits = (Profit per apple x Number of apples sold) + (Profit per banana x Number of bananas sold)
In this case, we can substitute the profit per apple as $0.40 and the profit per banana as $0.40:
Total profits = ($0.40 x Number of apples sold) + ($0.40 x Number of bananas sold)
Therefore, the expression that shows Sam's total profits from selling apples (a) and bananas (b) is:
Total profits = $0.40a + $0.40b