Question

At a nursery, you pay $6 for 2 plants. At this price, how much would you pay for 11 plants?

Answer 1

$ 33

Explanation:

2 plants ⇒ cost $6

Therefore, 1 plant would cost

$6/2 = $3.

To find the cost for 11 plants, we multiply the cost per plant by the number of plants:

Cost for 11 plants = $ 3 × 11 = $ 33.

So, you would pay $ 33 for 11 plants at the given price.

Answer 2

You will need to pay 33 dollars for 11 plants.

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve this problem.

$6 x dollars

------------ = ------------

2 plants 11 plants

Using cross products:

6*11 = 2 *x

66 =2x

Divide each side by 2.

66/2 = 2x/2

33 = x

You will need to pay 33 dollars for 11 plants.