Question

A fruit stand sells 8-ounce containers of blueberries for $4.00. If y represents the cost of x ounces of blueberries, which equation correctly models this proportional relationship

Answer 1

The answer for this one would be y = 0.5x

Answer 2

Answer:

Proportion states that the two ratios or fractions are equal.

Here, y represents the cost of x ounces of blueberries.

As per the given statement:

A fruit stand sells 8-ounce containers of blueberries for $4.00.

then by definition of proportion we have;

$\frac{4}{8} = \frac{y}{x}$

By cross multiply we get;

$4x = 8y$

Divide both sides by 8 we get;

$y = \frac{1}{2} x$

or

$y = 0.5x$

Therefore, the equation that correctly models this proportional relationship is, y = 0.5x