Question

Alana sold 6 oranges for $3. Write the equation that represents the price for any number of oranges.

Answer 1

Explanation:

the price of one orange is indeed 3/6 = 1/2 = $0.50.

the equation residential the price for any number of oranges contains then a variable, say x, to stand for the number of purchased oranges :

p(x) = 0.5x

meaning that the price of x oranges is 0.5×x.

Answer 2

50 cents ($0.50)

Explanation:

We need to find the price for one orange. To get one orange, you have to divide 6 by 6. Anything you do to one side of the equation must be done to the other side. You have to divide 3 by 6. If you do this, you get .5, or 1/2. In money, that translates to 50 cents.

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