Question

at a coffee shop, a latte costs $5.50 and hot tea costs $1.75. each day, parker buys 2 hot teas and several lattes for his office staff. which equation can be used to find y, parker’s total cost, if x represents the number of lattes? a ( y = 3.50x + 5.50 ) b ( y = 1.75x + 5.50 ) c ( y = 5.50x + 3.50 ) d ( y = 5.50x + 1.75 )

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost of hot teas

Parker buys 2 hot teas, each costing $1.75. So total for hot teas: \( 2 \times 1.75 = 3.50 \)

Step2: Cost of lattes

A latte costs $5.50, and \( x \) is the number of lattes. So cost of lattes: \( 5.50x \)

Step3: Total cost equation

Total cost \( y \) is cost of lattes plus cost of hot teas: \( y = 5.50x + 3.50 \)

Answer:

C. \( y = 5.50x + 3.50 \)