Question

1 1/3 pies sells for $17. How much per pie

Answer 1

$12.75

Explanation:

We can represent the relation of pies to dollars with the ratio:

pies : price

4/3 : $17

We are solving for how much 1 pie costs. To do this, we can multiply both sides of the ratio by 3/4 (the reciprocal of 4/3):

pies : price

4/3 : $17

× 3/4 × 3/4

1 : $12.75

So, 1 pie costs $12.75.