Question

In problem 10, how would your work be different if you were asked how many ounces of tea leaves Taylin could buy with $10?

Answer 1

Part 10) $5.64

Part 11) I would find the unit rate in terms of ounces per dollar rather than dollars per ounce and then multiply by $10 to find the number of ounces Taylin could buy with that amount.

Explanation:

The complete question 10 and 11 in the attached figure

Part 10) we know that

Taylin buys 5 ounces of tea leaves for $2.35

so

Find the unit rate in terms of dollars per ounce

Divide the amount of dollars by the amount of ounces

`(2.35)/(5)=\$0.47\ per\ ounce`

Multiply the unit rate by the number of ounces

`0.47(12)=\$5.64`

Part 11) How many ounces of tea leaves Taylin could buy with $10?

Find the unit rate in terms of ounces per dollar

Divide the amount of ounces by the amount of dollars

`(5)/(2.35)=2.128\ ounces\ per\ dollar`

Multiply the unit rate by the amount of dollars

`2.128(10)=21.28\ ounces`

therefore

I would find the unit rate in terms of ounces per dollar rather than dollars

per ounce and then multiply by $10 to find the number of ounces Taylin

could buy with that amount