Question

At a price of 4.89 per pound, what is the cost 3.95 pounds of deluxe mixed nuts?

Answer 1

4.89 times 3.95 = 19.3155

Answer 2

$\bf \begin{array}{ccll} \ &lbs\\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ 4.89&1\\ x&3.95 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{4.89}{x}=\cfrac{1}{3.95}\implies \cfrac{4.89\cdot 3.95}{1}=x$