Question

Hudson bought 4 pounds of cantaloupe for $11.25.What is the price, in dollars, of 2 lbs of cantaloupe?

Answer 1

If 4 pounds of cantaloupe cost $11.25

then, 1 pound of cantaloupe will cost

`(11.25)/(4)=\text{ \$2}.8125`

if 1 pound of cantaloupe costs $2.8125

then, 2 pounds of cantaloupe will cost $2.8125 x 2

`=\text{ \$5.625}`

The answer is $5.625