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 use variables to represent the quantity of each fruit sold. Let's define:

- \( a \): the number of apples sold
- \( b \): the number of bananas sold

Since Sam earns $0.40 profit for each apple and $0.40 profit for each banana, the total profit can be represented by the following expressions:

1. Total profit from apples: \( 0.40a \)
2. Total profit from bananas: \( 0.40b \)

Therefore, the expressions that show Sam's total profits from selling apples and bananas are:

- (a) \( 0.40a \) (Total profit from apples)
- (b) \( 0.40b \) (Total profit from bananas)

These two expressions are correct for representing Sam's total profits from selling apples and bananas, respectively.