Question

A pound of rice crackers costs $2.88. Matthew purchased 1/4 pound of crackers. How much did he pay for his crackers?

Answer 1

72
=$0.72
$2.88-4 as it is a 1/4

Answer 2

1 = 2.88
1/4 = x

x = 2.88 * 1/4
x = 2.88 ÷ 4
x = 0.82

Answer: Matthew paid 0.82 for 1/4 pound

Just cross multiply and then divide