Question

What is the cost of 8 apples?

Answer 1

$2.40

Explanation:

If you change the decimal, the number is 360 but we can ignore the 0. 36 divided by 12 is 3. So we know that 1 apple costs $3. And, 8 multiplied by 3 is 24 adding the decimal, the answer is 2.40.

Answer 2

X = 2.4 $

Explanation:

If

12 apples ---> 3.6 $

8 apples ----> X?

X = [8*3.6] / 12

X = 2.4 $

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