Ellie wants to buy kiwi and cherries to make a fruit tart. Kiwi cost $4.50 per pound and cherries cost $3.25 per pound. How much does she spend if she buys 2.5 pounds of kiwi and 3 pounds of cherries? How much does she spend if she buys xx pounds of kiwi and yy pounds of cherries?
Total cost, 2.5 pounds of kiwi and 3 pounds of cherries:
Total cost, xx pounds of kiwi and yy pounds of cherries:
Total cost, 2.5 pounds of kiwi and 3 pounds of cherries:
Kiwi: $4.50 x 2.5 = $<<4.5*2.5=11.25>>11.25
Cherries: $3.25 x 3 = $<<3.25*3=9.75>>9.75
Total cost = $11.25 + $9.75 = $<<11.25+9.75=21>>21
Total cost, xx pounds of kiwi and yy pounds of cherries:
Kiwi: $4.50 x xx = $4.50xx
Cherries: $3.25 x yy = $3.25yy
Total cost = $4.50xx + $3.25yy