Question

3/4 pound of Colby cheese costs $1.69. Find the unit price per pound. (3/4 pound=12)

Answer 1

2.25

Explanation:

We can write a ratio to solve

1.69 x

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

3/4 lb 1 lb

Using cross products

1.69 * 1 = 3/4 *x

1.69 = 3/4 x

Multiply by 4/3

1.69 * 4/3 = x

x=2.25333

Rounding to the nearest cent