Answer:
Explanation:
Let t be the unit cost of the tomatoes: e. g., t = $1.25/lb.
If Keith spent $8 on tomatoes, the number he bought would then be
$8
------------- = 6.4 lb of tomatoes
$1.25/lb
Of course he couldn't buy 0.4 tomato, but this method of calculating how many tomatoes he could buy theoreticallyl is correct.
The general formula would be
$8
------------ and the end result would be the number of pounds Keith could
$t / lb buy for $8.