Question

Mike sells grapes at the farmers market is pound of grapes sells for the same amount the table below shows the total points is four different numbers of pounds of grapes sold party right in equation that describes the relationship between the number of pounds of grapes sold X in total price fly in dollars Mike also sells red peppers at the farmers market equation below can be used to find the total prices in dollars of our pounds of red peppers peppers equals $1.80 oh part B what is the total price in dollars of 17 pounds of red peppers explain what the 1.80 represents in the context of the situation The farmers decide to increase the price per pound of grapes a graph is created to represent both the original equations from part a and equations based on the increased price per pound of grapes Part C thinking about what this graph would look like explain why the graph represents it the equation will share one point even though the price is per pound of different

Answer 1

a.

Find the unit price:

4.50/2 = 2.25

9/4= 2.25

22.50/10= 2.25

Total price = 2.25 x

x= Number of pounds of grapes sold

b.

p = 180r

180 represents the price per pound of peppers.

r= number of pounds of peppers

For 17 pounds of pepper:

p = 180 (7) = $1260

d. New line will have a greater slope, but both will intercept in a break-even price and quantity.