Question

If you can buy 1⁄3 of a pound of turkey for 4 dollars, how much can you purchase for 10 dollars? Write your answer as a fraction of a pound

Answer 1

2/6 for$10

Explanation:

Answer 2

5/6 lbs

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

1/3 lbs x lbs

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

4 dollars 10 dollars

Using cross products

1/3 * 10 = 4x

Divide each side by 4

10/3 * 1/4 = 4x/4

10/12 = x

Simplifying

5/6 =x