Question

At the market, 8 batteries cost $10,
How much do 6 batteries cost?

Answer 1

$7.50

Explanation:

You can use proportions to find that 8/10 = 6/x

then you can multiply 10 by 6 and divide the result by 8 to get the answer.

You can also divide 10 by 8 to get 1.25 and multiply it by 6, as 10 divided by 8 gives you the unit rate, or the price of each battery. Then you multiply it by 6 to get 7.5, or the cost of 6 batteries.

Hope this helps!