It costs $2.57 to buy a box of crackers. Which of the following equations shows the amount of money needed, x, to buy m boxes of crackers?

m = 2.57x
x = 2.57m
x = 2.57 + m
m = 2.57 + x

Question

It costs $2.57 to buy a box of crackers. Which of the following equations shows the amount of money needed, x, to buy m boxes of crackers?

 m = 2.57x
 x = 2.57m
 x = 2.57 + m
 m = 2.57 + x

hekaphage · Answer

X = 2.57m

3mar · Answer

Money needed is 2.57 times the number of boxes of crackers(m)