Question

Please answer this The cost of 2.5 pounds of cheese is $5.60.

D. How could you find the cost for 5 pounds of cheese without finding the cost per pound? Type your answer in the box.

Answer 1

Answer:20.16

Explanation:

That is we want the price of

9

pounds (lets call it

$

x

) to be such that

$

5.60

:

2.5

pounds

is the same as

$

x

:

9

pounds

or written as fractions, we want

$

5.60

2.5

pounds

=

$

x

9

pounds

That is

XXX

$

x

=

$

5.60

2.5

pounds

×

9

pounds

XXXXX

=

$

50.40

2.5

=

$

20.16

Answer 2

$11.20

Explanation:

you just double the cost of 2.5 pounds because 2.5 +2.5 is 5