Question

Priya’s family exchanged 250 dollars for 4,250 pesos. Priya bought a sweater for 510 pesos. How many dollars did the sweater cost?

Answer 1

The sweater cost 30 dollars.

Explanation:

Set up a proportion

x/510 = 250/4250 Multiply both sides by 510

x = 250 * 510/4250 multiply 250 * 510

x = 127500 / 4250 Divide by 4250

x = 30

try filling out the table.

4250 250 dollars

425 25 dollars

425/25 1 dollar

17 1 dollar

17*3 3 dollars

51 3 dollars

51*10 30 dollars

510 30 dollars.