Question

If the cost of an orange is 18 kobo, what is the cost of 185 orange?​

Answer 1

3330 kobo

Explanation:

We know that one orange costs 18 kobo and we want to find the cost of 185 oranges. We will need to use ratio's for this question. A ratio is to show how much of one thing there is compared to another. So,

1 orange : 18 kobo

185 oranges = ? kobo

185 ÷ 1 = 185

185 × 18 = 3330 kobo

The cost of 185 oranges is 3330 kobo considering that one orange is 18 kobo.

Answer 2

1 orange = 18

185 oranges = x

(cross multiply)

18*185 = x

x= 3,330 kobo

hope this helps