Question

A deli sells meat and cheese by the pound. The expression 7.99m + 5.99c represents the total cost of m pounds of mest and c pounds of cheese.
Which statement is true?

A. Each pound of cheese costs $5.99
B. Each pound of meat costs $5.99
C. The total cost for c pounds of cheese is $7.99
D. The total cost for m pounds of meat is $7.99

Answer 1

Statement A is correct.

7.99m is the unit rate for how much you will pay for each pound of meat.

5.99c is the unit rate for how much you will pay for each pound of cheese.