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A fruit stand sells 8-ounce containers of blueberries for $4.00. If y represents the cost of x ounces of blueberries, which equation correctly models this proportional relationship

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the answer for this one would be y = 0.5x
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Answer:

Proportion states that the two ratios or fractions are equal.

Here, y represents the cost of x ounces of blueberries.

As per the given statement:

A fruit stand sells 8-ounce containers of blueberries for $4.00.

then by definition of proportion we have;


(4)/(8) = (y)/(x)

By cross multiply we get;


4x = 8y

Divide both sides by 8 we get;


y = (1)/(2) x

or


y = 0.5x

Therefore, the equation that correctly models this proportional relationship is, y = 0.5x

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