Question

The price of broccoli is $1.25 per pound. Let Y be the total cost in dollars of buying x pounds of broccoli

Which equation represents this situation?
1. y=x + 1.25

2. x= 1.25y

3.x=y+1.25

4.y=1.25x

Answer 1

4. Y= 1.25x
Total cost= 1.25 x pounds of broccoli

Answer 2

4. y=1.25x

Explanation:

y is the total cost

x are the pounds which will be multiplied to the price of the broccoli