Question

4 pounds of almonds cost $10 what will be the cost in dollars of 3 pounds of almonds

Answer 1

To find the cost of 3 pounds of almonds, we can first find the cost of 1 pound of almonds, and then multiply it by 3 which would basically be the cost of 1 pound of almonds 3 times.

A- 4 pounds cost $10, to find the cost of 1 pound we would divide the total cost ($10) evenly between the 4 pounds. Which would be 10/4= 2.5.

B- Now that we know that 1 pound of almonds costs $2.5, we can easily find the cost of 3 pounds, which is $2.5 three times; $2.5x3= 7.5

So, the price of 3 pounds of almonds in dollar is $7.5.

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Answer 2

To find the cost in dollars of 3 pounds of almonds, we can set up a proportion based on the given information:

4 pounds of almonds cost $10.

Let x represent the cost in dollars for 3 pounds of almonds.

We can set up the proportion as follows:

(4 pounds) / ($10) = (3 pounds) / (x dollars)

Now, we can solve for x:

4 / 10 = 3 / x

Cross-multiply:

4x = 30

Now, divide both sides by 4 to isolate x:

x = 30 / 4

x = 7.5

So, 3 pounds of almonds will cost $7.50.