Question

You bought 3/4 pound of fudge for 6.75. Write and solve an equation to find the cost of the fudge per pound.

Answer 1

Given:

You bought
`(3)/(4)` pound of fudge for 6.75.

To find:

The equation and solve the equation to find the cost of the fudge per pound.

Solution:

Let x be the cost of the fudge per pound.

You bought
`(3)/(4)` pound of fudge for 6.75.

`(3)/(4)x=6.75`

`3x=6.75* 4`

`3x=27`

Divide both sides by 3.

`x=(27)/(3)`

`x=9`

Therefore, the required equation is
`(3)/(4)x=6.75` and the cost of the fudge is 9 per pound.