Jackson sells two types of toolboxes. He plans on selling them during a farming fair this weekend. He estimates he will sell 20 of the smaller boxes and 12 of the larger boxes. If he'd like the profit to be $1300, which of the following best displays the equation that represents this information?
A. y = −5/3x + 325/3 ~~
B. 20x + 12y = 1300
C. y + 12 = 20(x–1300)
D. 12y = 20x – 1300
my answer is A. am i right?
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am i right or wrong?
wait i change my answer to B. is it right?
Who can tell?
You don't define what x and y represent
Are we to assume that x is the cost of the smaller box and y is the cost of the larger box??
In that case:
20x + 12y = 1300
which I would expect to see simplified as
5x + 3y = 325
You don't define what x and y represent
Are we to assume that x is the cost of the smaller box and y is the cost of the larger box??
In that case:
20x + 12y = 1300
which I would expect to see simplified as
5x + 3y = 325
Funny how A and B are really the same equation.
I would have chosen B, since it more simply reflects the data as given.
And actually, having the selling price gives us no information about the profit, so the whole exercise is pointless. B reflects only the revenue.
I would have chosen B, since it more simply reflects the data as given.
And actually, having the selling price gives us no information about the profit, so the whole exercise is pointless. B reflects only the revenue.
This is how all the questions are and it's very confusing for students, and we can's say its pointless we have to solve it speaking which this is a unit test
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