Question

Yolanda bought 12 pounds of rice for $5 . How many pounds of rice did she get per dollar?

Answer 1

2 pounds per dollar.

Answer 2

Answer: 2.4 pounds per dollar

Step-by-step explanation:

We can set up the ratio

12 pounds : 5 dollars

Then divide both parts of that ratio by 5 so that the "5 dollars" becomes "1 dollar"

• 12/5 = 2.4
• 5/5 = 1

The ratio 12 pounds : 5 dollars is equivalent to 2.4 pounds : 1 dollar