Question

Three liters of soda cost $2.85. How much soda do you get per dollar? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

Answer 1

1.05 liters of soda per dollar.

Explanation:

3/2.85=x/1

cross product

2.85*x=3*1

2.85x=3

x=3/2.85

x=1.05

Answer 2

1.05 liters

Explanation:

The information can be written as:

$2.85 = 3 liters

$1 = ?

We can divide both sides of this by 2.85 to find out how much $1 is worth in soda: 3 ÷ 2.85 = 1.05263... ≈ 1.05 liters

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