Question

Pinto beans cost $4.59 per bag. How much would 3/8 of a bag cost? [Round to two places.]

Answer 1

1 Bag pinto beans cost - 4.59   
3/8 of its cost ?    
-> 3 /8 * 4.59   
-> (3 * 4.59) / 8  
-> ( 13.77)/8  
= 1.72     
so the 3/8 of a bag cost is $1.72