Question

At the nearest wholesale store, 3 bags of bulk cereal cost $21.75.

At this rate, how much would 5 bags of bulk cereal cost? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

5 bags of bulk cereal cost $36.24

Explanation:

Answer 2

`36.25`

Explanation:

Let
`x` be the cost of 5 bags of bulk cereal.

3 is to $21.75 as 5 is to
`x`, this translates to the following

`(3)/(21.75)=(5)/(x)`

Solving for
`x`, we get
`x=36.25`