Question

A company can buy packages of 500 sheets of paper for $4. At that rate, how much paper can be bought for $2000? Show your work.

Answer 1

250,000 papers

Explanation:

500 papers : $4

x papers : $2000

Cross-multiply:

500 * 2000 = 4x

1,000,000 = 4x

/ 4 = / 4

250000 = x