Question

An twenty-four ounce box of cereal costs three dollars and sixty cents. How much would you expect to pay if you bought the eighteen ounce box?

one dollar and thirty-five cents

two dollars and seventy cents

three dollars and five cents

five dollars and forty cents

Answer 1

@IMStuck

Answer 2

she should be here soon

Answer 3

ok thx

Answer 4

@IMStuck

Answer 5

And I am here to answer you.

Answer 6

Don't be petty, triciaal.

Answer 7

lolol

Answer 8

Set this up as a ratio. You will have two "fractions" per se, and on the top you will put either the cost of the cereal in both and the ounces on the bottom, or vice versa. Let's put the ounces on top, just because.

Answer 9

You do this because it is linear.

Answer 10

So subbing in we get this:

Answer 11

Solve for c by cross multiplying. Can you do that?

Answer 12

i will try

Answer 13

@IMStuck please I'm running out of time

Answer 14

@lupita1995 can u please help me this is due tomorrow and I'm 31 out of 50 please help me

Answer 15

ok sorry.

Answer 16

24c = (18)(3.60)
24c=64.8
c=2.70

Answer 17

My internet is spotty for some reason...I keep having to refresh.

Answer 18

an 18 ounce box is expected to cost $2.70

Answer 19

yeah mine too come to the next one

Answer 20

I'll be here!

Answer 21

ok