Question

if you can buy 1/4 pizza for 5 dollars, how much can you purchase for 8 dollars? write your answer as a fraction

Answer 1

Explanation:

¼ pizza is to 5 dollars as x pizza is to 8 dollars.

¼ / 5 = x / 8

Cross multiply:

5x = 2

Divide:

x = ⅖

You can buy ⅖ of a pizza.