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