1. If [tex]$x=1[tex]$[/tex] and [tex]$[/tex]y=5[tex]$[/tex], what is [tex]$[/tex]x+y$[/tex]?

A. 10
B. 6

2. If two tomatoes cost [tex]\[tex]$2.00[/tex] and three tomatoes and one potato cost [tex]\$[/tex]3.50[/tex], how much does one potato cost?

A. \$0.50
B. \$1.50



Answer :

Let's break down the question step by step to find the correct answers.

### Step 1: Solve \( x + y \)
Given values:
- \( x = 1 \)
- \( y = 5 \)

To find \( x + y \):
[tex]\[ x + y = 1 + 5 = 6 \][/tex]

The answer to this part is:
B. 6

### Step 2: Solve the cost problem
We have two related questions here, but some details seem to be missing for the second question. Let's clarify the second part with the information available:

#### Part 2.1: Cost of two tomatoes
Each tomato costs \( \[tex]$1.00 \) because two tomatoes cost \( \$[/tex]2.00 \) (i.e., \( 2 \times 1 = 2 \)).

#### Part 2.2: Cost of three tomatoes and one potato
We don't have the information about the cost of one potato. So, we can't solve this part definitively. However, let's assume a hypothetical cost to understand.

1. Assume:
- Cost of each tomato: \( \$1.00 \)
- Let the cost of one potato be \( P \)

Then, the total cost for three tomatoes and one potato would be:
[tex]\[ 3 \times 1 + P = 3 + P \][/tex]

Without the specific cost of the potato, we cannot determine whether option A (\(\[tex]$6.5\)) or B (\(\$[/tex]45\)) is correct.

Because we deal logically with presuming numerical results and ask for clarity or provide known assumptions, valid reasoning fits into this equation finding easier. But, with a helpful instructive method during explanation, computations are more straightforward and less complicated during the student questions.