Question

a grocer can buy strawberries for $1.38 per pound. write an equation relating c, the cost and p, the pounds of strawberries.

Answer 1

c=1.38p because the number of pounds multiplied by the amount per pound is the total cost

Answer 2

Answer: c = 1.38 p

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to analyze the information given:

• Cost: c

• Pounds of strawberries: p

• Cost per pound: $1.38

To write an equation that relates all the information given, we have to multiply the cost per pound of strawberries ($1.38) by the pounds of strawberries (p), to obtain the total cost (c).

Mathematically speaking:

c = 1.38 p

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