Final answer:
The equation that models the relationship between the amount of peanuts and chocolate candies in the trail mix is 3p + 0.75c = 6.
The answer is option ⇒a
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation that models the relationship between the amount of peanuts (p) and the amount of chocolate candies (c) in the trail mix is 3p + 0.75c = 6. So, the correct option is A) 3p + 0.75c = 6.
To understand why this is the correct equation, let's break it down:
- - The caterer already has 3 pounds of peanuts, so we start with 3p.
- - Each bag of chocolate candies weighs 0.75 pounds. Since we don't know the number of bags, we represent it as 0.75c.
- - The total weight of the trail mix is 6 pounds, hence the right side of the equation is 6.
We add 3p and 0.75c together to equal 6, because the caterer wants to have a total of 6 pounds of trail mix. Therefore, the equation that models this relationship is 3p + 0.75c = 6.
The answer is option ⇒a