Question

A store sells four 118-pound ears of corn in a package for $3. 59. The expression 3. 59p represents the cost of the corn for a number of packages. What does the variable p represent?

Answer 1

The variable p represents the number of packages of corn.

Answer 2

The cost of four 118-pound ears of corn in a package is $3.59.

Let's call the number of packages of corn "p".

Then, the cost of the corn for "p" packages can be represented by:

3.59p

Therefore, the variable "p" represents the number of packages of corn. Answer: The number of packages of corn.