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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

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So the expression for total number of straws is: 15p+48bStep-by-step explanation:We know that:Straws in a pack = 15Straws in a box = 48Herep 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 packs15*p = 15pSimilarly, the product of number of boxes and number of straws in a box will give us the total straws in box48*b = 48bThe sum of both will give us the total number of strawsSo the expression for total number of straws is: 15p+48bKeywords: Linear expressions, VariablesLearn more about linear expressions at:brainly.com/question/9381080brainly.com/question/9532142#LearnwithBrainly