five gerbils cost p dollars. How many dollars will it cost to buy g gerbils. How many gerbils can u buy with d dollars

Question

five gerbils cost p dollars. How many dollars will it cost to buy g gerbils. How many gerbils can u buy with d dollars

Answer 1

Emily,

 

Since 5 gerbils cost p dollars, each gerbil costs ^p/₅

 

To buy g gerbils, the cost would be g( ^p/₅)

 

The number of gerbils you can buy with d dollars is d divided by ^p/₅ or ^5d/_p