Pounds
A
.5
1
2
Cost
0
$1.99
B
$7.96
Murphy loves jelly beans.
Every Saturday morning, she walks to the market and buys some.
Last week, she bought two pounds and paid $7.96, and this week she bought only one-half pound and paid $1.99.
Select all correct answers and correct reasoning for the variables
A
A = 0, since 0 pounds would cost 0 dollars.
B = $2.98, since we are doubling the half-pound price of $1.99
B
A = 0, since 0 pounds would cost 0 dollars.
B = $3.98, since we are doubling the half-pound price of $1.99
C
A = 0, since 0 pounds would cost 0 dollars.
B = $3.98, since we can take half of the two-pound price of $7.96
D
A = 0, since 0 pounds would cost 0 dollars.
B = $3.98, since $3.98 is halfway between $0 and $7.96