Question

The Suarez family paid $12.75 for 3 movie tickets. How much would they have paid for 9 tickets?

Answer 1

38.25

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

12.75 dollars x dollars

------------------- = --------------

3 tickets 9 tickets

Using cross products

12.75 * 9 = 3x

Divide each side by 3

12.75 * 9/3 = 3x/3

38.25 =x