A 3-pound bag of apples costs $5.25. What is the unit price of a pound of apples?

a) $1.25 b) $1.75 c) $2.25 d) $2.75 per pound

At this rate, how many pounds of apples can be purchased for $17.50?

a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) 11 pounds of apples

Let x represent the number of pounds of apples and y the total cost of the apples. What is the equation that represents the direct variation between the total cost of the apples and the number of pounds of apples?

a) y = 1.25x

b) y = 1.75x

c) y = 2.25x

d) y = 2.75x

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8 December, 00:34

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Derick Guerra · Answer 1

1) $5.25/3 lb = $1.75/lb or b

2) 1.75x=17.50

x = 10 lbs, or c

3) b