Question

Ellen bought gifts for her friends, and each gift cost $7. Let y represent the total cost and x represent the number of gifts. Write an equation to represent the proportional relationship between the total cost and the number of gifts she bought.

y = 7x
y = one-seventh x
y = 6x
y = one-sixth x

Answer 1

y=7x

Explanation:

Answer 2

Since each gift is $7, and x is the number of gifts bought, you multiply.

Therefore the proportional relationship between the total coast the number of gifts she bought is y=7x.