Question

Jayden’s snow cone machine makes 3 snow cones from 0.5 pound of ice. How many snow cones can be made with 5 pounds of ice ?

Answer 1

30

Explanation:

0.5 pounds of ice = 3 cones.

1 pound = 6 cones.

but we need to find how much 5 pounds will make.

1 pound = 6 cones.

times both sides by 5=

5 pound= 30 cones.

Answer 2

30 snow cones.

Explanation:

3 snow cones per 0.5 pounds of ice

0.5 pounds of ice x 10 = 5 pounds of ice

3 snow cones X 10 = 30 snow cones.