Question

Please help!!!!!

A special blend of coffee costs $15.00 for 8 pounds. To the nearest penny, how much will 10 pounds
cost?

Answer 1

18.75

Explanation:

Remark

For this question, you need to set up a proportion. The ratio on each side of the equal sign is dollars over pounds.

Proportion

15/8 = x / 10 Cross Multiply

Solution

8x = 15 * 10 Combine

8x = 150 Divide by 8

x = 150/8

x = 18.75