Question

At the grocery store, 8 oranges cost $4. What is the cost for 9 oranges

Answer 1

$4.50

Explanation:

First you find the cost of each orange

4 divided by 8 = 0.5

so if each orange is $0.5 you can multiply it by 9 which is the amount of oranges there are

9 * 0.5 = $4.50