Question

Deion is purchasing cat food. The brand he plans to buy comes in two seizes.

•The small bag weighs 3 pounds,
•the large bag weighs 8 pounds

Last time, Deion purchased the small bag that weighs 3 pounds, which costs 15$. This time, he is planning on buying the large bag that weighs 8 pounds. If both bags cost the same amount per pound, how much total (in dollars) does the large 8-pound bag of cat food cost?

Answer 1

40

Explanation:

15 divided by 3 is 5

so each pound is 5 dollars.

now do 5 times 8

that gives you 40

the big bag is 40 dollars