At a farmer's market, cherries are priced at 3 pounds for $5. Alice needs 6 pounds to make cherry cobbler for her family. Which equation can be used to find S , the total price of Alice's cherries?

Question

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Answer 1

3 pounds for $5

1 pound costs 5/3 = $1.67

S(P) = 5P/3 where P = number of pounds purchased and S = total cost

S(6) = (5/3)(6) =10 = $10 for 6 pounds

6 pounds is twice 3 pounds

so it costs twice as much

twice $5 = $10

S = (5/3)P