Question

A chef uses 4.5

cups of tomatoes to make each batch of pasta sauce. If
represents the number of cups of sauce, which equation models this situation?

A.=4.5, where is the number of batches

B.=4.5 where is 1 batch of sauce

C.=4.5 where is the number of batches

D.=4.5 where is the number of cups of tomatoes in a batch of sauce

Answer 1

Answer: t=4.5x

Explanation:

t=cups of tomatoes

x=batch(es) of pasta sauce

Example:

The chef wants to know how many tomatoes he needs to make 2 batches of pasta sauce.

x=2

So 4.5x2=9

Answer for the example is 9

Answer 2

D.=4.5 where is the number of cups of tomatoes in a batch of sauce