Question

If 6 cakes cost £2.40 how much do 10 cakes cost

Answer 1

6 cakes ... £2.40
10 cakes ... £x = ?

If you would like to know how much do 10 cakes cost, you can calculate this using the following steps:

6 * x = 10 * 2.40
6 * x = 24    /6
x = 24/6
x = £4

Result: 10 cakes cost £4.