A proportional relationship between the number of pounds of cabbage (x) and the price in dollars (y) is graphed, and the ordered pair (5, 3) is on the graphed line.
Part A: What is the price of 1 pound of cabbage? Show your work, including the proportion you used to determine the price. (8 points)
Part B: What does the ordered pair (10, 6) on the graph represent? Explain in words. (2 points)
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OpenStudy (flvs.net):
@Michele_Laino
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
Can you please help me??
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
I need to know the graph mentioned into your exercise
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
There isn't one. That's why I need help.
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
we have 3 dollars for 5 pounds of cabbage, so the unit price, is:
3/5=...
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OpenStudy (flvs.net):
Okay.
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
Is that it??
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
yes! the requested proportion is:
x:1=3:5
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
Okay, thank you!
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
we have to do part B
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OpenStudy (flvs.net):
Yes
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
the ordere pair (6,10) represents the price of 6 dollars for 10 pounds of cabbage
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
ordered*
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
Wait so what's the answer for A? @Michele_Laino
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
the answer fo part A is given by the subsequent unit price:
x= 3/5=...
with this proportion:
x:1=3:5
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
what is 3/5 rounded to the nearest hundredth?
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
idk
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
:(
OpenStudy (flvs.net):
Are you there @Michele_Laino
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
it is simple:
3/5=0.60
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