Nigel paid $10 for 212 pounds of roast beef. The cost of deli meat is proportional to its weight. What is the equation for the graph of this proportional relationship?(1 point)

Answer 1

The equation for the graph of this proportional relationship can be written as:

Cost = (Cost per pound) * (Weight),

where "Cost" represents the cost of the deli meat in dollars, "Cost per pound" represents the cost of the meat per pound, and "Weight" represents the weight of the deli meat in pounds.

In this case, since Nigel paid $10 for 212 pounds of roast beef, the Cost per pound would be:

Cost per pound = $10 ÷ 212 = $0.047169811...
(approximately $0.047)

Therefore, the equation for the graph of this proportional relationship can be written as:

Cost = $0.047 * Weight.