Question

7. Ricardo paid $15 for 4 pounds of almonds. At this price, how much would he pay for 10 pounds of

almonds? You must write as a proportion before solving.

Answer 1

$37.50

Explanation:

First, create a proportion:

`(15)/(4)` =
`(x)/(10)`

Then, cross multiply and solve for x:

150 = 4x

37.5 = x

So, 10 pounds of almonds will cost $37.50