At the fruit stand, Dawn sees that she can buy 6 baskets of strawberries for $16. How much will it cost for her to buy 30 baskets of strawberries?

Question

Could you type in the answer and work a little simple for me to understand. Must show my work

Answer 1

6 : 16 :: 30 : c       proportion

6c = (16)(30)          means/extremes

6c = 480 

c = 80

 

Or

 

30 baskets is 5 times 6 baskets. So 30 baskets cost 5 times $16, or $80.

Answer 2

Hi again Sherrie,

you can solve this problem much like the one above. Try to set it up the same way, cross multiply, and solve for X. Let me know if you need more help. My answer so you can check your work: $80

Katie