Question

Elena has some bottles of water that each hold 17 fluid ounces write an equation that relates the number of bottles of water (b) to the total volume of water (w) in fluid ounces

Answer 1

The equation is
`w=17b`

Explanation:

Let

b -----> the number of bottles of water

w ----> the total volume of water in fluid ounces

we know that

To find out the total volume of water , multiply the volume of one bottle by the number of bottles

Each bottle of water hold 17 fluid ounces

so

`w=17b`

This equation represent a direct variation

where

The constant of proportionality or slope is equal to

`k=17(fluid\ ounces)/(bottle)`