Question

At the rate of 15 per 6 oz. bar of chocolate, how much would a pound

Answer 1

40

Explanation:

We know there are 16 oz in a pound

We can use ratios

15 x

----- = ----------

6 oz 16 oz

Using cross products

15 * 16 = 6x

240 = 6x

divide by 6

240/6 = 6x/6

40 =x