Question

A fruit stand sells 8-ounce containers of blueberries for $4.00. If y represents the cost of x ounces of blueberries, which equation correctly models this proportional relationship

Answer 1

the answer for this one would be y = 0.5x

Answer 2

Proportion states that the two ratios or fractions are equal.

Here, y represents the cost of x ounces of blueberries.

As per the given statement:

A fruit stand sells 8-ounce containers of blueberries for $4.00.

then by definition of proportion we have;

`(4)/(8) = (y)/(x)`

By cross multiply we get;

`4x = 8y`

Divide both sides by 8 we get;

`y = (1)/(2) x`

or

`y = 0.5x`

Therefore, the equation that correctly models this proportional relationship is, y = 0.5x