Question

Corey bought his 2 1/2 liters of paint for $60. what was the cost per liter of paint

Answer 1

$60 /2.5 liters

$24/liter

Answer 2

$24 per liter

Explanation:

Corey bought
`2(1)/(2)` liters of paint for $60.

Unit rate : Cost of paint per liter.

First change mixed fraction to fraction.

`2(1)/(2)=(5)/(2)` liters of paint

Cost of
`(5)/(2)` liters of paint = $60

Cost of
`1` liter of paint =
`$60/(5)/(2)`

= $24

Hence, The cost per liter of paint is $24