Question

An 8-pound bag of tomatoes costs $5.60. At the same rate, what would be the cost of 11 pounds of tomatoes?

Answer 1

You'll want to find the cost of 1 pound of tomatoes. Since 8 pounds costs $5.60, we can divide $5.60 by 8 to figure out the cost per pound:
\[\frac{ $5.60 }{ 8 pounds }=$.70/pound\]Now, since you have 11 pounds, you can multiply this value by 11 to figure out your answer.

Answer 2

7.70?