Question

Maddox' mom paid $28.80 for abirthday cake to serve 8 people.What is the cost per person forthe cake?Number Sentence:Answer:

Answer 1

We can solve this problem by applying the rule of three, that is

$\begin{gathered} 28.8\text{ ----- 8 persons} \\ x\text{ ------- 1 person} \end{gathered}$

then,

$\begin{gathered} x=\frac{(28.8)(1)}{8} \\ x=\frac{28.8}{8} \\ x=3.6 \end{gathered}$

and the answer is $3.6 per person.