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In English / Middle School | 2014-09-11

Ryan bought grapes last week for $1.65 per pound. If he bought \( n \) pounds, write an equation to show how much money (\( m \)) he will spend.

\[ m = 1.65n \]

Asked by ivy82

Answer (2)

n = # pounds $1.65 = price per pound grapes cost p o u n d 1.65 ​ When you multiply cost/pound by the number of pounds, the result is the cost for however much of the grapes Ryan buys.
Therefore, m = 1.65n

Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-06-10

Ryan's total expenditure on grapes can be calculated using the equation m = 1.65 n , where n is the number of pounds he bought. This means that by multiplying the $1.65 price per pound by the amount of grapes, we find out how much he spends. For example, if Ryan buys 2 pounds, he will spend $3.30.
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Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-12-26