Question

At the nearest wholesale store, 3 bags of bulk cereal cost $21.75. At this rate, how much would 5 bags of bulk cereal cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

if three bags cost $21.75, one bag costs $7.25, therefore five bags cost $36.24.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

5 bags will cost 36.25

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use a proportion to solve.  Put the price over the number of bags

21.75          x

---------- = ---------

3 bags       5 bags

Using cross products

21.75 * 5 = 3x

108.75 = 3x

Divide each side by 3

108.75/3 = 3x/3

36.25 =x

5 bags will cost 36.25