Question

Mr. Imani wants to purchase paper and notebooks for his classroom. At Dollar Discount he can buy
packs of paper, , for $1.25 each and notebooks, , for $2.50 each. This is modeled by
. Evaluate for and to find how
much it will cost Mr. Imani to purchase 10 packs of paper and 30 notebooks. (1 point)
p𝑝 n𝑛
1.25p + 2.50n 1.25𝑝 + 2.50𝑛 p = 10 𝑝 = 10 n = 30 𝑛 = 30
$43.75
$62.50
$450.00
$87.50

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost for Mr. Imani to purchase 10 packs of paper and 30 notebooks, we will substitute the values of \( p \) and \( n \) into the cost equation:

The cost equation is:
\[
1.25p + 2.50n
\]

Where:
- \( p \) is the number of packs of paper,
- \( n \) is the number of notebooks.

Given:
- \( p = 10 \)
- \( n = 30 \)

Now, substitute these values into the equation:
\[
1.25(10) + 2.50(30)
\]

Calculating each term:
1. \( 1.25 \times 10 = 12.50 \)
2. \( 2.50 \times 30 = 75.00 \)

Now, add these two results together:
\[
12.50 + 75.00 = 87.50
\]

Therefore, the total cost for Mr. Imani to purchase 10 packs of paper and 30 notebooks is **$87.50**.

The correct answer is:
\[
\text{\$87.50}
\]