Question

If five notebooks cost $7.25, how much would three notebooks cost?

Answer 1

$4.35

Explanation:

to find the price of one notebook, divide 7.25 by 5, which gets 1.45

then, multiply by 3 to get the answer of 4.35

Answer 2

3 notebooks = $4.35

Explanation:

5 notebooks cost $7.25.

We first find out how much 1 notebook costs by dividing 5 by 7.25

7.25/5 = 1.45

Hence, one notebook costs $1.45

To find out how many three notebooks cost, you multiply 1.45 by 3.

1.45 *3 = $4.35