Question

michael buys milk and potatoes at the store. - he pays a total of $33.98. - he pays $6.06 for the milk. - he buys 4 bags of potatoes that each cost the same amount. which equation or tape diagram could be used to represent the context if b represents how much each bag of potatoes costs?

Explanation:

Step1: Determine total cost components

Total cost = cost of milk + cost of potatoes. Cost of potatoes is 4 times $b$ (since 4 bags, each $b$).

Step2: Formulate the equation

Cost of milk is $6.06$, cost of potatoes is $4b$, total is $33.98$. So equation: $6.06 + 4b = 33.98$

Answer:

The equation is $6.06 + 4b = 33.98$ (assuming options include this; if tape diagram, it would show a segment for $6.06$, four equal segments for $b$ each, summing to $33.98$)