Question

Jennie bought six boxes of pencils for four dollars. How many boxes of pencils can she buy for six dollars?

Answer 1

9 boxes.

Explanation:

6 boxes cost 4 dollars

Therefore 1 box costs 4/6 = 2/3 dollar.

So for 6 dollars you can buy 6 / 2/3

= 6*3/2

= 9 boxes.