Question

Shelley's pet food store sold one customer 5 peanut butter biscuits for $3. She sold another customer 7 beef treats for $4.20. Write a proportion that compares the sales of these two items, and find the cross products. The cross products are both equal to .

Answer 1

Answer:

The proportional equation is $\frac{5}{3}$ = $\frac{7}{4.20}$

Cross product are both equal to 21.

Step-by-step explanation:

5 peanut butter biscuits for $3

7 beef treats for $4.20

So, proportional equation is

$\frac{5}{3}$ = $\frac{7}{4.20}$

Cross multiply

21=21