Question

At a farming supply store 3 pounds of seed cost $50.04. If a farmer needed 6pounds of seeds, how much would it cost him?

Answer 1

Given,

The cost of 3 pounds of seeds os $50.04.

The cost of 1 pounds of seed is,

`\text{Cost of 1 pound of seeds=}\frac{\text{50.04}}{3}=16.68`

So, the cost of 1 pound of seeds is $16.68.

The cost of 6 pounds of seed is,

`\text{Cost of 6 pound of seeds=}6*16.68=100.08`

So, the cost of 6 pound of seeds is $100.08.