Chapter 1.1, Problem 36PPE

To determine

Describe a real-world situation that each expression might model.

Answer to Problem 36PPE

  $5t$ represents cost of $5kg$ of apples and $t$ represents the cost of $1kg$ of apples in real world situation.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Given: $5t$

Calculation:

Here, we are given:

  $5t$

Now, the above expression means the product of $5andt$ .

Now, if we take the variable $t$ as the cost of $1kg$ of apples, then $5t$ represents the cost of $5kg$ of apples.

Hence, in real world situation $5t$ represents cost of $5kg$ of apples and $t$ represents the cost of $1kg$ of apples.