Question

A bottle of 150 vitamins costs $5.25. What should a bottle with 250 vitamins cost?

Answer 1

8.75

Explanation:

because it had increase in percent is about 70 % which is 70% do the same to 5.25 which is 8.75

Answer 2

$8.75

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

150 vitamins 250 vitamins

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

$5.25 $x

Using cross products

150x = 250 (5.25)

150x =1312.5

Divide each side by 150

x =1312.5/150

x =8.75