Question

The cost of 24 bottles of water is $6. Which expression shows how to find the cost of 10

bottles of water?

Answer 1

6/24×6

Answer: The expression shows to find the cost of 10 bottles of water is given by

\dfrac{6}{24}\times 10

24

6

×10

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost of 24 bottles of water = $6

Using " Unitary Method":

Cost of 1 bottle of water is given by

\dfrac{6}{24}=\dfrac{1}{4}

24

6

=

4

1

Cost of 10 bottles of water is given by

\begin{lgathered}\dfrac{1}{4}\times 10\\\\=\dfrac{5}{2}\end{lgathered}

4

1

×10

=

2

5

Hence, The expression shows to find the cost of 10 bottles of water is given by

\dfrac{6}{24}\times 10

24

6

×10

Answer 2

answer is A

Explanation:

A. 24/6 x 10

B. 24/10 x 6

C. 6/10 x 24

D. 6/24 x 10