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You buy some oranges for $\$.80$ per pound. Which direct variation model relates the total cost x to the number of pounds of oranges y?(A) $y=8 x$(B) $x=0.8 y$(C) $y=0.8 x$(D) $x=8 y$
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80$ per pound. This means that the total cost (x) is directly proportional to the number of pounds of oranges (y). Show more…
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