Question

One pound of gummy bears costs $2.20. How much does 1.6 pounds cost?

Answer 1

what's 1.6 times 2.2?

Answer 2

one pound is 2.20. 1.6=? divide 2.20 by 2 to get half a pund then add that total with 2.20.

Answer 3

what? all you have to do is multiply 1.6 and 2.2

Answer 4

shes trying to find out how much 1.6 pounds of gummy bears would cost,

Answer 5

yes...so multiply 1.6 and 2.2...

Answer 6

so what would be the answer?

Answer 7

$3.52

Answer 8

You could set up a ratio... so \[2.20/1 \] and \[x/1.60\]
then cross multiply.

\[2.20 * 1.60 = 1x\]
\[x=3.52\]

Just an explanation for the previous solution. :]