The total daily expenses to operate Sheila's pie bakery are the cost of salaries and ingredients. Sheila has four employees, and she pays each employee a daily rate. On average, it costs the same amount of money to make each pie. This expression shows the total daily expenses for Sheila's bakery to make x pies.

Question

4(75)+$0.50x

What does the 4(75) represent?

Answer 1

4(75) represents the total cost of the salaries for Sheila's four employees. Each employee is paid $75 per day, so the total cost of their salaries is calculated by multiplying the daily rate by the number of employees (4 employees).