Question

Treon bought 45 pears at the farmer's market for $15.00. Which proportion should be used to find the amount of money he would pay for 5 pears?

Answer 1

Treon would pay for purchasing `5` pears is `$1.67(2dp)`

Explanation:

The proportionality of Pears purchased is `5:45 or 5/45=1/9`
So amount of money, Treon would pay for purchasing `5` pears is `15*1/9=5/3=$1.67(2dp)`[Ans]