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Complete question:

Straw are sold in packs and boxes there are 15 straws in each pack there are 48 straws in each box. Tricia buys p packs of straws and b boxes of straws write down an expression in terms of p and b for the total number of straws brought by Tricia

Answer:

total number of straws = 15p + 48b

Step-by-step explanation:

Straws are sold in packs and boxes there are 15 straws in each pack. There are 48 straws in each box.

Each packs of straws contains 15 straws

Each box of straws contains 48 straws

Let

p = number of packs of straws Tricia buys

b = number of boxes of straws Tricia buys

since each pack contains 15 straws, the number of straws in any number of pack Tricia buy can be represented as 15p

since each box contains 48 straws, the number of straws in any number of box Tricia buys can be represented as 48b

Total number of straws bought by Tricia can be represented as follows

total number of straws = 15p + 48b

So the expression for total number of straws is: 15p+48b

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that:

Straws in a pack = 15

Straws in a box = 48

Here

p denotes the number of packs and b is the number of boxes.

The product of number of packs and number of straws in a pack will give us the total straws in packs

15*p = 15p

Similarly, the product of number of boxes and number of straws in a box will give us the total straws in box

48*b = 48b

The sum of both will give us the total number of straws

So the expression for total number of straws is: 15p+48b