Question

Next week, Murphy plans to buy five pounds so that she can share the nut with her visiting cousins. How much will the five pounds cost her

Answer 1

2lb---------------------------->7.96

5lb----------------------------->X

Using cross multiplication:

`\begin{gathered} (2)/(5)=(7.96)/(x) \\ \text{Solve for x:} \\ 2x=5\cdot7.96 \\ x=(5*7.96)/(2) \\ x=19.9 \end{gathered}`