Questions: A store sells notebooks for 3 each and does not charge sales tax. If x represents the number of notebooks Adele buys and y represents the total cost of the notebooks she buys, which best describes the values of x and y ?
The value of x can be any real number, and y will be a real number.
The value of x can be any real number greater than or equal to 0 , and y will be a real number greater than or equal to 0 .
The value of x can be any integer, and y will be an integer.
The value of x can be any integer greater than or equal to 0 , and y will be an integer greater than or equal to 0 .
Transcript text: A store sells notebooks for $\$ 3$ each and does not charge sales tax. If $x$ represents the number of notebooks Adele buys and $y$ represents the total cost of the notebooks she buys, which best describes the values of $x$ and $y$ ?
The value of $x$ can be any real number, and $y$ will be a real number.
The value of $x$ can be any real number greater than or equal to 0 , and $y$ will be a real number greater than or equal to 0 .
The value of $x$ can be any integer, and $y$ will be an integer.
The value of $x$ can be any integer greater than or equal to 0 , and $y$ will be an integer greater than or equal to 0 .
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Define Variables
Let \( x \) represent the number of notebooks Adele buys, and let \( y \) represent the total cost of the notebooks. The price of each notebook is given as \( 3 \).
Step 2: Calculate Total Cost
The total cost \( y \) can be expressed as:
\[
y = 3x
\]
Step 3: Example Calculation
For the example where \( x = 5 \):
\[
y = 3 \times 5 = 15
\]
Final Answer
The values of \( x \) and \( y \) are:
\[
\boxed{x = 5}
\]
\[
\boxed{y = 15}
\]