Question

Six pounds of Apples cost $12.00.How much do 8 pounds cost

Answer 1

6 pounds = $12.00
A pound = 12.00/6 = $2.00
8 pounds = 8 × 2.00 = $16.00

Eight pounds of apples cost $16.00

Answer 2

6 pounds of apples cost 12 dollars so the unit rate is 2 dollars a pound. So 2 times 8 equals 16. 16 dollars is how much 8 pounds of apples would cost.