Question

Rachel is getting a sundae where the cost is proportional to the weight of the sundae she makes. last time rachel went she bought a 12-ounce sundae for $4.20. this time she buys a 17-ounce sundae. let c be the cost of the sundae. set up and solve a proportion for c.

Answer 1

Using proportions, the cost of the 17-ounce sundae is of $5.95.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three. Due to this, relations between variables, either direct or inverse proportional, can be built to find the desired measures in the problem.

Considering the 12-ounce sundae bought for $4.2, the cost per ounce is given by the following proportion:

$4.2/12 = $0.35.

Hence the cost of a 17-ounce sundae is:

$0.35 x 17 = $5.95.

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