Question

The double number line below shows the prices for a certain number of jars of peanut butter at a store. which statement correctly gives and explains the price of 9 jars of peanut butter

Answer 1

Answer:

The price of 9 jars of peanut butter is $36

Step-by-step explanation:

see the attached figure to better understand the problem

Looking at the double number line we have that

For 4 jars of peanut butter the price is $16

so

using proportion

Find out the price of 9 jars of peanut butter

Let

x ----> the price of 9 jars of peanut butter

$\frac{16}{4}\frac{\ }{jars}=\frac{x}{9}\frac{\ }{jars}\\\\x=16(9)/4\\\\x=\ 36$

therefore

The price of 9 jars of peanut butter is $36