Jan and wayne went to the store to buy some groceries. jan bought 2 cans of corn beef hash and 3 cans of creamed chipped beef for $4.95. wayne bought 3 cans of corn beef hash and 2 cans of creamed chipped beef for $5.45.
which assignment of variables can be used in finding the cost of each item in the word problem on the left?
a. j = the number of cans jan bought
w = the number of cans wayne bought
b. h = the unit price of corn beef hash
c = the unit price of creamed chipped beef
c. j = the total cost of jan’s bill
w = the total cost of wayne’s bill