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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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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.

Answer:

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.