Question

Ali purchased 8 cans of beans for $1 each and 6 cans of tomatoes $3 each write and evaluate an expression representing the cost of his purchases

Answer 1

To find the total cost of Ali's purchases, we can write an expression for the cost of the cans of beans and the cost of the cans of tomatoes.

1. **Cost of beans**:
- Ali purchased 8 cans of beans at $1 each.
- So, cost of beans = \( 8 \times 1 = 8 \) dollars.

2. **Cost of tomatoes**:
- Ali purchased 6 cans of tomatoes at $3 each.
- So, cost of tomatoes = \( 6 \times 3 = 18 \) dollars.

Now, we can write the total cost as:
\[
\text{Total Cost} = (\text{Cost of Beans}) + (\text{Cost of Tomatoes}) = 8 + 18
\]

Now, evaluating the expression:
\[
\text{Total Cost} = 8 + 18 = 26
\]

Therefore, the total cost of Ali's purchases is **$26**.