Khadija went to the store to buy some apples. The price per pound of the apples is $7.50 per pound and she has a coupon for $1.75 off the final amount. With the coupon, how much would Khadija have to pay to buy 4 pounds of apples? Also, write an expression for the cost to buy pp pounds of apples, assuming at least one pound is purchased.

Final cost of 4 pounds:
Final cost of pp pounds:

1 answer

Final cost of 4 pounds of apples:
Cost per pound = $7.50
Total cost for 4 pounds = $7.50 * 4 = $30
Amount saved with coupon = $1.75
Final cost = Total cost - Amount saved = $30 - $1.75 = $28.25

Expression for the cost to buy pp pounds of apples:
Cost = ($7.50 * pp) - $1.75