Ross is buying pecans and cashews at the supermarket. There is a proportional relationship between the weight of the nuts and the cost.
This table shows the cost of pecans:
Pecans
Weight (pounds) Cost
0.5 $5
1.5 $15
4 $40
This equation describes the cost of cashews, where y represents the cost in dollars and x represents the weight in pounds:
y=9.35x
Which nuts have a higher unit price?
How much more do those nuts cost?
$
more per pound