Complete Question:
The local Farm Market sells peppers at five for $2.25. Write an equation that relates the number of peppers, n, and the cost, C.
Answer:
[tex]C = 0.45n[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]5\ peppers = \$2.25[/tex]
Required
Determine the relationship between C and n
[tex]5\ peppers = \$2.25[/tex]
Divide both sides by 5, to get the cost of 1 pepper
[tex]\frac{5\ peppers}{5} = \frac{\$2.25}{5}[/tex]
[tex]1\ pepper = \frac{\$2.25}{5}[/tex]
[tex]1\ pepper = \$0.45[/tex]
Multiply both sides by n to get the cost of n pepper
[tex]n*1\ pepper = \$0.45*n[/tex]
[tex]n\ pepper = \$0.45n[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]C = 0.45n[/tex]
