Question

Ashira has $40 to buy 5 plants. Let p represent the price of a plant. Which expression shows how much change Ashira will receive? a. 40−5p b. 5−40p c.40 + 5p d.5 + 40p

Answer 1

Price of one plant is 5 dollars

So,

Price of p plants = 5×p

=5p dollars

Now,

Ashira has 40 dollars

So,

Change given to her will be = 40 -5p

So,

Option A is the correct choice

Answer 2

Ashira has $ 40 to buy 5 plants.

Let P represent the price of a plant.

so, total price of 5 plants = 5 × price of a plant
= 5P

now, Ashira will receive = total amount - total price of 5 plants
= 40 - 5P

hence, option (a) is correct.