Question

2. The grocery store charges $10.35 for 5 bags of oranges. If someone
bought 9 bags of oranges, how much would it cost them?

Answer 1

Answer:

= (9×10.35$)÷5

= $18.63

Answer 2

Answer:

9 bags would cost 18.63

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the cost for 9 bags of oranges, we can use proportions to solve

10.35               x

------------   = -------------

5 bags          9 bags

Using cross products

10.35 * 9 = 10 * 5

93.15=5x

Divide each side by 5

93.15/5 = x

18.63 =x

9 bags would cost 18.63