Question

Easy Medal


The movie theater sold p bags of popcorn and n nachos last night. Popcorn sells for x dollars and nachos sell for y dollars. What is the best interpretation of the following equation in everyday language?

3y = x

The number of nachos sold is 3 times the number of bags of popcorn sold.

The cost of nachos is 3 times the cost of a bag of popcorn.

The cost of a bag of popcorn is 3 times the cost of nachos.

The cost of a bag of popcorn is 3 dollars more than the cost of nachos.

Answer 1

it seems to look like its B @SACAPUNTAS

Answer 2

this is my grade in the right hand corner i just have to get it at 70% or above it please help me do this

Answer 3

\(3y = x\) means you can get 3 nachos for the same price as 1 popcorn

Answer 4

I don't care about your grade. I am trying to help you learn. :P

Answer 5

i think it might be the second choice

Answer 6

i understand lol but i do think its B

Answer 7

No, I think you have it backwards.

Answer 8

then maybe A

Answer 9

so its D

Answer 10

Where did dollars even figure in?
Like I said, \(3y = x\) means that you can get 3 nachos for the same price as 1 popcorn.
If a popcorn is $6 that means nachos are $2 because \(3\times2 = 6\)

Answer 11

so its D

Answer 12

No.

Answer 13

oh so no dollars so its A

Answer 14

No.

Answer 15

so @mony01

Answer 16

oh its B

Answer 17

its C

Answer 18

Yes. It's C.
(C is the only one left so apparently it is.. :P )

Answer 19

ugh it was C gosh how did i get tht wrong

Answer 20

Too much random guessing and not enough thinking? :D