Question

A store sells bananas by weight. The total cost to buy 5 pounds of bananas is $3.75.

How do you correctly calculate the total cost, T, to buy 2 pounds of bananas?

Answer 1

T= 0.75

Explanation:

5=$3.75

3.75÷5=.75 ($.75 per banana)

.75x2=T

Answer 2

Answer

5=$3.75

3.75÷5=.75 ($.75 per banana)

.75x2=T

T=$1.50

Explanation: