Question

Eight rolls of paper towels cost $4.80. At the same unit rate, how much will six rolls of paper towels cost? Describe the steps that you took to determine your answer.Eight rolls of paper towels cost $4.80. At the same unit rate, how much will six rolls of paper towels cost? Describe the steps that you took to determine your answer.

Answer 1

$3.6

Explanation:

Given that 8 rolls cost $4.80

let us compute how much 1 roll will cost (that is the unit cost of a roll)

so 8 rolls cost $4.80

1 roll will cost x

x= 4.8/8

x=$0.6

so the paper tower cost $0.6 per roll (this is the rate)

therefore 6 rolls will cost

=6*0.6

=$3.6