A four-pack of 42 42 - ounce ink cartridges sells for $85.99 $ 85. 99. The expression 42c 42 c represents the amount of ink in a number of cartridges. What does the variable c c represent?

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A four-pack of 42 42 - ounce ink cartridges sells for $85.99 $ 85. 99. The expression 42c 42 c represents the amount of ink in a number of cartridges. What does the variable c c represent?

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Peyton Byrd · Answer 1

The problem statement tells you 42c represents the amount of ink in "a number of cartridges." You know that 42 is the number of ounces of ink in each cartridge.

c represents the number of cartridges.

Christine Horton · Answer 2

It represents the number of cartridges.

Explanation:

We know that 42 is the amount of ounces in each cartridge of ink. Multiplying this by c, we get the amount of ink in a number of cartridges. Since 42 is the amount of ink, this means c must be the number of cartridges.