Samantha sells two types of wristbands, rope or beaded. She charges more for beaded wristbands than for rope

wristbands. The amount of money, in dollar's, that she collects from selling x wristbands of one type and y

wristbands of the other type can be modeled by the expression 5x + 8y.

What does the variable y represent in this situation?

y = number of wristbands of Type 2 at $8 each

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of wristband of Type 1=x

The number of wristband of Type 2=y

The total amount of money earned from selling these wristbands is given as:

Amount of Money collected=5x + 8y

Now Total cost for an item = Cost Per Item X Number of Item sold

Therefore:

8y = 8 X y = Cost Per Wristband of Type 2 X number of wristbands of Type 2

The variable y represents the number of wristbands of Type 2 which is sold for $8 each.