Question

A five-pound bag of flour costs $2.90 and holds 10 cups. How much will

it cost for two-and-one-quarter cups of flour?

Answer 1

65 cents

Explanation:

divide 10 by 2.25 to get the factor. Next divide 2.9 by that to get your answer. 10/2.25 = 4 4/9. 2.9/ 4 4/9 = 0.6525 --> 0.65