Question

addison and some friends are going to the movies. at the theater, they sell a bag of popcorn for $5 and a drink for $4.25. how much would it cost if they bought 8 bags of popcorn and 4 drinks? how much would it cost if they bought p bags of popcorn and d drinks?
answer attempt 1 out of 100
total cost, 8 bags of popcorn and 4 drinks:
total cost, p bags of popcorn and d drinks:

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost for 8 popcorn and 4 drinks

Each popcorn bag is $5, so 8 bags cost LXI0. Each drink is $4.25, so 4 drinks cost \( 4 \times 4.25 \). Sum these two amounts.
\( 8 \times 5 = 40 \), \( 4 \times 4.25 = 17 \), total \( 40 + 17 = 57 \).

Step2: General formula for p popcorn and d drinks

Cost for p popcorn bags: \( 5p \). Cost for d drinks: \( 4.25d \). Total cost is sum: \( 5p + 4.25d \).

Answer:

Total cost, 8 bags of popcorn and 4 drinks: \( \$57 \)
Total cost, \( p \) bags of popcorn and \( d \) drinks: \( 5p + 4.25d \)