Question

Maddox' mom paid $28.80 for abirthday cake to serve 8 people.What is the cost per person forthe cake?Number Sentence:Answer:

Answer 1

We can solve this problem by applying the rule of three, that is

`\begin{gathered} 28.8\text{ ----- 8 persons} \\ x\text{ ------- 1 person} \end{gathered}`

then,

`\begin{gathered} x=((28.8)(1))/(8) \\ x=(28.8)/(8) \\ x=3.6 \end{gathered}`

and the answer is $3.6 per person.