Question

JoJo pay for $6 for 3/5 lb of cheddar cheese she wants to know the price of 2 pounds of cheese

Answer 1

10

Explanation:

6 / 3/5 = 6 divided by 3/5

6 divided by 3/5 = 10

Thus, $10 per lb. Hope this helps! <3

Answer 2

We know that 3/5 pounds of cheddar cheese cost $6. To know the price for 2 pounds of cheese, we solve the following proportion

`((3)/(5))/(6)=(2)/(x)`

Then, we solve for x

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(5\cdot6)=(2)/(x) \\ (3)/(30)=(2)/(x) \\ 3x=2\cdot30 \\ x=(60)/(3) \\ x=20 \end{gathered}`

Hence, 2 pounds of cheddar cheese cost $20.