Question

Sam's Fruit Cellar earns a $0.40 profit for each apple that it sells and a $0.40 profit for each banana that it sells. Which expressions show Sam's total profits from selling apples (a) and bananas (b)? Select two that apply.

Answer 1

To express Sam's total profits from selling apples and bananas, we can set up the following expressions:

Let \( x \) be the number of apples sold and \( y \) be the number of bananas sold.

1. For apples, since Sam earns a profit of $0.40 for each apple sold, the total profit from apples can be expressed as:
\[
0.40x
\]

2. For bananas, since Sam also earns a profit of $0.40 for each banana sold, the total profit from bananas can be expressed as:
\[
0.40y
\]

Therefore, the expressions that show Sam's total profits from selling apples and bananas are:
- For apples: \( 0.40x \)
- For bananas: \( 0.40y \)

So, the two expressions that apply are \( 0.40x \) and \( 0.40y \).