Question

At the deli counter in the supermarket, Nigel paid $10 for 2 1/2 pounds of roast beef. The cost of deli meat is proportional to its weight. What is the equation for the graph of this proportional relationship?(1 point)

Answer 1

10 = 2.5x
X represents the cost of the deli meat

Answer 2

Step 1: set up proportion for the cost per pound of meat this is cost divided by pounds of meat

Step 2: use the solution and multiply it by x because you multiply the amount of meat (pounds) you are buying by the cost