Three pounds of apples cost 87 cents. How much will 5 pounds cost?
1 Answer
Dec 12, 2016
145 cents
Explanation:
If 3 pounds cost 87 cents then 1 pound will cost 29 cents
Divide 87by 3
If one pound costs 29 cents the 5 pounds will cost 145 cents.
Multiply 29 by 5
In any problem like this go back to the value of 1 first