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abigail has $30.00 to buy groceries. she needs to buy some apples, some bananas, and 3 pounds of potatoes. fuji apples are $1.79 a pound, bananas are $0.36 each, and potatoes are $2.99 for a 3 lb. bag. if a represents the number of pounds of apples abigail buys and b represents the number of bananas she buys, which expression represents the amount of change she receives after her purchases? choices are
a. 30.00-a-b
b. 1.79a + 0.36b+2.99
c. 30.00 – (1.79a + 0.36b + 2.99)
d. 30.00 + (1.79a + 0.36b + 2.99)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let  a represents the number of pounds of apples Abigail buys

Cost of 1 pound of apple = $1.79

So, Cost of a pounds of apple = 1.79a

Let b represents the number of bananas she buys,

Cost of 1 pound of banana = $0.36

Cost of b pounds of banana = 0.36b

Abigail buys 3 pounds of potatoes

Cost of 3 pounds of potatoes = $2.99

So, Total cost =

Abigail has $30.00 to buy groceries.

So, the amount of change she receives after her purchases=

So,Option C is correct.

Hence The  expression represents the amount of change she receives after her purchases is

$30.32

step-by-step explanation:

65.00*.12=2.80

65.00-2.80=57.20

57.20*1.06=60.632

60.632/2=30.316