If 3 ice cream cones cost 8.25 how much do 2 ice cream cones cost?
1 cone cost
8.25 : 3 = 2.75
2 cones cost
2.75 * 2 = 5.5
or
(8.25 : 3) * 2 = 5.5
Answer:
The cost of two ice cream cones will be 5.5 dollars.
Step-by-step explanation:
Cost of three ice cream cones = $8.25
Cost of an ice cream cone = [tex]\frac{\$8.25}{3}=\$2.75[/tex]
So, cost of two ice cream cones will be :
[tex]\$2.75\times 2=\$5.5[/tex]
The cost of two ice cream cones will be 5.5 dollars.
