Question

Seven watermelons cost $8.96 which equation would help determine the cost of five watermelons

Answer 1

y = $8.96 x b

y = total cost

$8.96 = the cost of one watermelon

b = the amount of watermelons you're purchasing

So, it'll cost approximately $44.80 to purchase 5 watermelons.

Note: There may be various equations to solve this question!

Answer 2

There are several ways you can do it but the easiest would be 5($8.96)