A store sells 214 pounds of tomatoes in a package for $4.45 . The expression 4.45p represents the cost of the tomatoes for a number of packages. What does the variable p represent?

Respuesta :

The variable p represents "a number of packages" as indicated by the problem statement.

Answer: The variable 'p' represents "weight of each package ".

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Total pounds of tomatoes in a package = 214

Cost of each package = $4.45

Let the weight of each package be 'p'.

According to question,

[tex]4.45\times p=Cost\\\\4.45p=Cost[/tex]

Hence, the variable 'p' represents "weight of each package ".