Question

Brett runs a concession stand at the baseball park. The table shows the relationship between pounds of ground meat, m, and the number of hamburger patties, p.

Which equation models the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?
A) m = 3 + p
B) p = 3 + m
C) m = 3p
D) p = 3m

Answer 1

C; for every pound there are 3 patties

Answer 2

C, because P is represented for the patties and M is represented by the meat