Question

6 stamps cost 30¢.How many stamps can be bought for 45¢

Answer 1

If 6 stamps costs 30 cents

how much does one stamp cost?

Answer 2

idk

Answer 3

What number times 6 equals 30?

Answer 4

5

Answer 5

cool, so each stamp costs 5 cents

Answer 6

If each stamp costs 5 cents, how many can you buy with 45 cents?

Answer 7

Can I say it?

Answer 8

okie ty

Answer 9

Write a proportion

Answer 10

It's 5+4

Answer 11

6 stamps is 30, so 6/30, x stamps is 45, so x/45

Answer 12

so 6/30 = x/45

Answer 13

but you can simplify the first to 1/5 = x/45

Answer 14

so then, cross multiply 5x=45

Answer 15

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @aevans182
It's 5+4
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Sure that does get them to the correct numerical answer, but it does not show them the correct ideas to use in order to get the right answer by themselves in the future

Answer 16

and since i can't give a direct answer, 5x=45
solve for x xD

Answer 17

thx katrin for the medal

Answer 18

Ok. I thought it would be ok bc you already explained it @Angle

Answer 19

oop

Answer 20

so its 9?

Answer 21

yes :)

Answer 22

yay :)

Answer 23

lol