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A store sells four 1-pound ears of corn in a package for $3.59. The expression 3. 59p represents the cost of the corn for a number of packages. What does the variable p represent?

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Answer:

Variable p stands for how many packages.

Explanation:

In the equation, it states "3.59p represents the cost of the corn for a number of packages", well we already know that 3.59 is the price, so the only part of that sentence left is the number of packages.

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