Question

A proportional relationship between the number of pounds of pickling cucumbers (x) and the price in dollars (y) can be graphed, and the ordered pair (6, 4) would be on the graphed line.

What is the price of 1 pound of pickling cucumbers? Show your work.

A. $1
B. $2
C. $3
D. $4

Answer 1

To find the price per pound of pickling cucumbers, divide the total price by the number of pounds, using the provided ordered pair (6, 4). The price per pound calculates to approximately $0.67, which rounds to $1, making option A the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the price of 1 pound of pickling cucumbers, we can use the given ordered pair (6, 4), which shows that 6 pounds of cucumbers cost $4. Since the relationship is proportional, the price per pound is constant. To find this constant price per pound, we divide the total price by the number of pounds.

Price per pound = Total price / Number of pounds

Price per pound = $4 / 6 pounds

Price per pound = $0.67 (to two decimal places)

Therefore, the closest whole dollar amount for the price of 1 pound of pickling cucumbers is $1, which is option A.