There are three groups of elderly residents at Bayside Residential Home, one with 14 members, the next with 23 members, and the third with 17 members. The management is selecting a trip for the residents and each choice will cost a certain amount per resident. Write an expression to represent the total cost. Let c represent the cost of the trip per resident.

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18 October, 11:20

There are three groups of elderly residents at Bayside Residential Home, one with 14 members, the next with 23 members, and the third with 17 members. The management is selecting a trip for the residents and each choice will cost a certain amount per resident. Write an expression to represent the total cost. Let c represent the cost of the trip per resident.

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Tyrone Norris · Answer 1

Total Cost - 54c

Step-by-step explanation:

Given is 3 groups of elderly residents at the Bayside Residential Home. One of the home has 14 members, another one with 23 members and the third one with 17 members. Supposing that 'c' represent the cost of trip per resident.

Calculation,

Total of residence

14+23+17

= 54 residents

Hence, since there are 54 residents, total cost 54c.