Question

Six cakes cost £2.40 how much do ten cakes cost

Answer 1

Divide 2.40 by 6 than multiply your answer by 10. 

total = 4.00 dollars

Answer 2

There are a few ways to find out the correct answer. One of them is to divide 2.40 by 6 to get a price of one cake and then multiply it by 10:

2.40 ÷ 6 = 0.40
0.40 * 10 = 4.00

Ten cakes would cost 4 pounds.