Question

Lashawna is packaging some bulk candy for a sale. The price is $3.98 per pound​​. Write an equation to model the relationship between the total cost, c, and the weight of the candy in pounds, p.

A. c = 3 . 98 p
B. c = 3 . 98 + p
C. c = 3 . 98 p
D. c = p 3 . 98

Answer 1

For this case we have that the cost of candies is given by:

`3.98 \frac {dollars} {pound}`

If we have to:

c: Represents the cost of candy

p: Represents the number of pounds of candy

So, we can raise the following equation:

`c = 3.98p`

Answer:

The equation is:
`c = 3.98p`

Option C