peanuts cost $12.00 for 2.5 pounds. how much for 1 pound

Question

i need help and do not know how to solve it please help

Answer 1

To find out how much 1 pound costs, you simply divide the $12 by 2.5 pounds:

12/2.5 = 4.80

You can check this by multiplying 4.80 x 2.5 to get $12.