Question

Sam will buy apples that cost $0.89 per pound. The total cost of the apples is proportional to the number of pounds he buys. Write an equation to model the situation . Let c = total cost and n = number of pounds.

Answer 1

If c= the cost and n=number of pounds then

c=0.89n

would be the correct answer because the cost is determined by the amount of pounds of apples Sam buys.