Question

pineapples are on sale for $1.50 per pound. Let y be the total cost in dollars of x pounds of pineapple which equation represents the situation

Answer 1

y=1.5x

Explanation:

Answer 2

y=1.5x

Explanation:

Step 1: State what you know

Pineapples are 1.50 per pound

X represents how many pounds of pineapples you want to buy

Y represents how much do 'x' amount of pineapples cost in dollars

Step 2: Write the equation

y (the price of 'x' pounds of pineapple)=1.5(the cost of a pineapple)x(how many pounds of pineapples you bought)

Therefore the equation that represents the problem is y=1.5x