Question

A store sells 214 pounds of tomatoes in a package for $4.45. The expression 4.45p represents the cost of the tomatoes for a number of packages. What does the variable p represent?

Answer 1

Answer: The variable 'p' represents "weight of
each package "
Explanation:
Since we have given that
Total pounds of tomatoes in a package = 214
Cost of each package = $4.45
Let the weight of each package be 'p'.
According to question,
4.45 x p = Cost
4.45p = Cost
Hence, the variable 'p' represents "weight of
each package”.