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Question

As shown in the graph, the price for different pounds of potatoes at a grocery store costs one-fourth as much per pound as mangoes.

Which equation represents the relationship between the price of potatoes,y
, and the price of mangoes,x
y=x=1/4
y=1/4x
y=x=4
y=4x
?

Answer 1

The statement "the price for different pounds of potatoes costs one-fourth as much per pound as mangoes" can be translated into an equation.

If \( x \) represents the price of mangoes per pound and \( y \) represents the price of potatoes per pound, then the price of potatoes is one-fourth the price of mangoes. This relationship can be expressed as:

\[ y = \frac{1}{4}x \]

Thus, the correct equation that represents the relationship between the price of potatoes \( y \) and the price of mangoes \( x \) is:

\[ y = \frac{1}{4}x \]