Question

What is the unit price for a piece of cheese if 1.24 pounds costs $11?

Answer 1

$8.87 per pound

Explanation:

First of all, we know that we are buying 1.24 pounds of cheese and that costs $11. If we had one pound of cheese, how much would it cost.

`($11)/(1.24 pounds)=(?)/(1 pound)`

All you have to do is cross multiply.
multiply diagonally and divide down

`(1 pound xx$11)/(1.24 pounds)=$8.87 per pound`