If eight avacados cost $2.64, how much would five avacados cost? Do this in algebra, including your word problem setup and through solution check.
The algebra is simple.
Or is it?
2006-09-28 06:44:04 · 8 answers · asked by SCHNITZEL 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
8x = 2.64
x = 2.64/8
x = .33
5x = 1.65
2006-09-28 06:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by 16oeoj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8*x = $2.64, so x = $2.64/8 = $0.33, where x is the price of an avacado
So to get 5 avacados: 5*$0.33 = y, where y = total price for 5 avacados, so y = $1.65
To verify: $2.64/8 should equal $0.33 (yes it does) and $1.65/0.33 should equal 5 (yes it does).
2006-09-28 06:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by paisak79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 avacados = $2.64
1avacado = $2.64 / 8
1avacado = $0.33/avacado
5 avacados = $0.33/avacados * 5 avacados
5 avacados = $1.64
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2006-09-28 07:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by beagle52 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 is to 2.64 as 5 is to x?
$1.65
8 x .33 = 2.64
5 x .33 = 1.65
2006-09-28 06:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 00:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you know what, you are not going to be able to go to college if you can't do this simple problem. I'm only 5 yrs old and I can do calculus and college algebra!
It's only hard to an illiterate idiot such as yourself.
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2006-09-28 06:51:42 · answer #6 · answered by shadow4god 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2.64/8 =.32
.32*5= 1.64
2006-09-28 06:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by jack_daniels 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8X = 2.64
X = 2.64/8
X = .33
.33x5 = 1.65
2006-09-28 06:48:06 · answer #8 · answered by msbedouin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋