Question

If you can buy 4⁄5 of a pound of ham for 3 dollars, how much can you purchase for 10 dollars? Write your answer as a fraction of a pound.

Answer 1

(4/5 #)/$3 = x/$10

x = (10/3)*(4/5 #) = 8/3 #

You can buy 8/3 pound for $10.