Select the correct answer. The number of oranges purchased varies directly as the price of the oranges. If 11 oranges cost $2.35
2 answers:
Answer:
A. 3.85
Step-by-step explanation:
- If 11 oranges cost $2.35, we could calculate the cost of each of these oranges, simply dividing the total cost ($2.35) between the amount of oranges bougth (11). This will give us the cost of a single orange, that is, the unitary cost=
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- Then, if we want to know the cost of 18 oranges, we just have to multiply the cost of a single orange (0.21) by 18: 0.21x18 = 2.85
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