Question

Elsie pays $8.99 for a one-pound canister of Georgia pecans. Write and solve a proportion to determine the cost of 4

ounces of the pecans she needs for a particular recipe. Round answer to the nearest cent.
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Answer 1

$35.96

Explanation:

1 pound=$8.99 so 4 pounds=$?

1/8.99=4/x

1x=4*8.99

x=35.96

Answer 2

$ 35.96

Explanation:

Let x be the cost ( in dollars ) of 4 ounces of the pecans,

So, the ratio of the cost and ounces needed =
`(x)/(4)`

Also, the cost of 1 ounces of pecans is $ 8.99,

Thus, the ratio of the cost and ounces needed =
`(8.99)/(1)`

Hence, we can write,

`(x)/(4)=(8.99)/(1)`

Which is the required proportion,

By cross multiplication,

x = 4 × 8.99 = 35.96

Therefore, $ 35.96 is the cost of 4 ounces of the pecans.