If 2 sweaters cost 27.04. How much would 6 sweaters cost. 81.12 right?

Question

 

If 2 sweaters cost 27.04. How much would 6 sweaters cost. 81.12 right?

Answer 1

You have written your equations backward.

 

27.04/ 2 = X/ 6

 

Multiply both sides by 2

 

X = 27.04 * 3 = 81.12

 

This is a ridiculous mistake that everyone makes.

 

   1/4  equals 4. Because get too much involved in procedure that they loose common sense.

 

Answer 2

6 sweaters is 3 times 2 sweaters, so 3 times $ 27.04 is $ 81.12, yes you are right

 

2/27.04 = 6/x where x is the price of the sweaters

 

multiply the 2 by 3 to get 6 and multiply the 27.04 by the same number 3 to get 81.12

Answer 3

Two sweaters for $27.04 means each one costs 13.52 (half of the total)

 

$13.52

x      6

______

$81.12

 

You are correct.

 

 

Or to solve it with algebra

 

Set up a relationship with the two quanties and an unknown (x).

2 / 27.04 = 6 / x

 

Cross multiply

2x = 27.04 * 6

 

Divide both sides by 2

x = 27.04 * 3

 

x = 81.12

Answer 4

Your answer

 

If 2 sweaters cost 27.04, then one sweater cost 27.04 / 2 = 13.52,  then 6 sweaters cost 13.52 x 6 =81.12

 

This is one of several ways to do this problem