Question

Turkey cost $6.70 per pound at the deli. If Jaime spent $14.74, which equation represents, x, the amount in pounds of turkey that he purchased

Answer 1

Answer: He bought 2.2lbs for $14.74

Explanation:

Let's use a rule of 3 here.

I'm going to write the cost on the left side of the fraction and the amount of pounds on the right side.

`(6.70)/(14.74)=(1)/(x)`

This means $6.70 equals one pound. Therefore; $14.74 equals x pounds.

Solve for x.

`x=(14.74*1)/(6.70)\\ x=(14.74)/(6.70)\\ x=2.2`