Question

Lin bought x grams of sugar. Jada bought 3⁄4 more than that. what is the equation that will represents the relationship between the amount of sugar that Lin bought, x, and the amount of sugar that Jada bought, y.

Answer 1

• y = 7/4x

Explanation:

Lin bought x grams of sugar.

Jada bought 3⁄4 more than Lin bought.

The equation:

• y = x + 3/4x ⇒ y = 7/4x