Jeff goes to the mall to buy new shoes and jerseys. He pays a set rate per pair of shoes and a set rate per jersey, and he pays pays more per jersey than he pays per shoes. His total can be modeled by the equation 35x + 55y. Which of the statements correctly interprets a part of the expression?

Question

Jeff goes to the mall to buy new shoes and jerseys.  He pays a set rate per pair of shoes and a set rate per jersey, and he pays pays more per jersey than he pays per shoes.  His total can be modeled by the equation 35x + 55y.  Which of the statements correctly interprets a part of the expression?
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Jeff spends $35 per pair of shoes
Jeff spends $55 per pair of shoes
Jeff spends $35 in total for shoes

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct interpretation of a part of the expression $ 35x + 55y $ is:

Jeff spends $35 per pair of shoes.

In the equation, $ x $ represents the number of pairs of shoes, and $ 35x $ indicates the total amount spent on shoes, with $ 35 $ being the cost per pair of shoes.