If I paid $9.00 for 4 lb of candies, how much candies can I buy for $12.00?

Question

PLease help! Thanks! Lesson 19

Answer 1

Set up a proportion

 

4 pounds         x poinds

----------- = -------------

9 dollars         12 dollars  

 

Cross multiply

 

   9x = 4(12)

   9x = 48

     x = 48/9

 

     x = 5.33