Consuelo is shopping and sees that the price of 4 melons is $7.00. write a proportion that Consuelo can use to find the price of 1 melon

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Consuelo is shopping and sees that the price of 4 melons is $7.00. write a proportion that  Consuelo can use to find the price of 1 melon

anonymous · Answer

Hi @xokatexo - so, do you know how to start this problem? How to put it in an equation?

anonymous · Answer

no thats what i need help finding. I can solve it from theere

anonymous · Answer

No problem!
So, let's let x stand for melons. Therefore, we have: 
$$4x=7.00$$

anonymous · Answer

i actually need a proportion. sorry

anonymous · Answer

So, you need a proportion, correct? Now, you know that 4 melons equals $7.00, and you want a proportion that will allow you to find one melon

anonymous · Answer

wait i think i got it

anonymous · Answer

hehe, beat me to it ;)

So, a proportion would look like this:

$$4x/7.00 = x/y$$

anonymous · Answer

is it 4/7=1/x

anonymous · Answer

where y equals the cost

anonymous · Answer

Yup, you got it! (I think) Let me check with someone real quick

anonymous · Answer

who are you checking with?

anonymous · Answer

@Diyadiya - got any input? Is $$4/7=1/x$$ correct?

anonymous · Answer

yeah i got 1.75 as my final answer

diyadiya · Answer

4melons = 7$
1melon= 7/4$ ?

diyadiya · Answer

Yes that's right :D 
you found out 1/x=4/7 
so x =7/4 

Yes thats right :)