Question

5 pounds for $10.95; y pounds for $6.57 write a proportion for each phrase and solve it

Answer 1

5 pounds for $10.95

$5lb=10.95$

y pounds for $6.57

$ylb=6.57$

To find the value of y you use the next proportion:

$\frac{y}{6.57}=\frac{5lb}{10.95}$

Then, y is equal to:

$\begin{gathered} y=6.57\cdot\frac{5lb}{10.95} \\ \\ y=\frac{32.85lb}{10.95} \\ \\ y=3lb \end{gathered}$