Question #43d04 Prealgebra Ratios, Proportions, Units and Rates Rates 1 Answer Barney V. Mar 12, 2017 #2.40# pounds Explanation: #5 # cakes cost #4 #pounds #3# cakes cost : #3/5 xx 4/1# pounds #:.=12/5# pounds #:.=2.40# pounds for 3 cakes check: #2.40# pounds #=3# cakes #4# pounds#=4/2.40 xx 3/1# cakes #:.=cancel12^color(red)5/cancel2.40^color(red)1# #:,=5# cakes Answer link Related questions Fred worked these hours during the week: #8, 4 1/2, 3 3/4, 7 1/2, 4 3/4#. If he is paid $5.15... Water is flowing out of an artesian spring at a rate of 8 cubic feet per minute. There are 7.5... How many minutes will to drive to Los Angeles from San Francisco if an average speed of 72 mi/hr... Harold bought 5 apples for $1.30. What is the unit price? If Brendan drove 4 miles in 8 hours, how many miles did he drive in 3 hours? A bag of potatoes weighing 5 pounds and 12 ounces cost $2.07. What is the cost of 1 pound of potatoes? What is a rate? What is a ratio? How are rates calculated? How does rate change? See all questions in Rates Impact of this question 1384 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License