Question

If 48 apples cost $12 how many apples can be purchased for 3$

Answer 1

16 apples

To achieve this answer, you divide 48 apples by 3$ to get 16.

To check your answer, multiply 16x3. You should get 48.

Answer 2

$12 can get 48 apples.

$1 would 48/12 apples = 4 apples

$3 would then get: 3*4 = 12 apples.

Therefore $3 would get 12 apples.

Hope this explains it.