Han buys candy at $3.75 a pound. What equation best

represents his total cost (y), if x is the number of pounds

of candy he purchased?

a) x = y + 3.75

b) X = 3.75y

c) y = x + 3.75

d) y = 3.75 x

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Mathematics

Adrian Conrad

14 June, 09:59

Han buys candy at $3.75 a pound. What equation best

represents his total cost (y), if x is the number of pounds

of candy he purchased?

a) x = y + 3.75

b) X = 3.75y

c) y = x + 3.75

d) y = 3.75 x

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Carmelo Floyd · Answer 1

D) y = 3.75x

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost is y, therefore you set the equation equal to y since you want to find the total cost of candy he purchased.

X is the number of pounds, and the candy is $3.75 each pound.

When you set up the equation, it is

y=3.75x

Which also means: the total cost of the candy depends on how many pounds (which is $3.75 per pound) he buys.

Han buys candy at $3.75 a pound. What equation bestrepresents his total cost (y), if x is the number of poundsof candy he purchased?a) x = y + 3.75b) X = 3.75yc) y = x + 3.75d) y = 3.75 x

Han buys candy at $3.75 a pound. What equation best

represents his total cost (y), if x is the number of pounds

of candy he purchased?

a) x = y + 3.75

b) X = 3.75y

c) y = x + 3.75

d) y = 3.75 x