Question

A company orders 15 boxed lunches from a deli for $175.50. If each boxed lunch costs

the same amount, how much do 5 boxed lunches cost?

Answer 1

Answer: $58.50

Explanation:

We will set up a proportion to help us solve.

`\displaystyle \frac{15\; \text{boxed lunches}}{\$175.50} =\frac{5\; \text{boxed lunches}}{\$x}`

Next, we will cross-multiply.

15 * x = 175.5 * 5

15x = 877.5

x = $58.50