Question

2.5kg of potatoes cost £1.40 work out the cost of 4.25kg of potatoes

Answer 1

Answer:£2.38

Step-by-step explanation:

£1.40 divide by 2.5=0.56p per 0.5kg

0.5x4.25=2.38

answer=£2.38p

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation

     Cost of 2.5 kg potatoes = £ 1.40

            Cost of 1 kg potato = 1.40/2.5

Cost of 4.25 kg of potatoes = (1.40/2.5}*4.25

$=\frac{1.40*4.25*10}{2.5*10}\\\\=\frac{14*4.25}{25}$

= £2.38