Lena is buying $12 worth of fruit to bring as a class snack. Apples are $1.40 per pound and bananas are $1.25 per pound. Let a be the number of pounds of apples and b the number of pounds of bananas. Write an equation in standard form to model the scenario. Which equation can be used to model the scenario? Which equation represents the standard form for the given scenario?

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23 March, 16:40

Lena is buying $12 worth of fruit to bring as a class snack. Apples are $1.40 per pound and bananas are $1.25 per pound. Let a be the number of pounds of apples and b the number of pounds of bananas. Write an equation in standard form to model the scenario. Which equation can be used to model the scenario? Which equation represents the standard form for the given scenario?

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Kaleb Harris · Answer 1

Kaleb Harris 23 March, 19:42

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equation : 1.40a + 1.25b = 12

Aedan · Answer 2

1.40a + 1.25b = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

dа ta:

$12 of fruit

1.40 Apples per pound, Apples=a

1.25 Bananas per pound, Bananas=b

The equation standard form Ax+By=C

So we have 1.40a + 1.25b = 12