Question

It costs $3.45 to buy 3/4 lb of chopped walnuts. How much would it cost to purchase 12 lbs of walnuts? Enter the numeric value only, no symbols.

Answer 1

$55.20

Explanation:

Create a proportion where x is the cost of 12 lbs of walnuts:

`(3.45)/(0.75)` =
`(x)/(12)`

Cross multiply and solve for x:

0.75x = 41.4

x = 55.2

So, for 12 lbs of walnuts, it will cost $55.20