Question

A supermarket sells 2 cans of ground coffee for $18.50. The cost of coffee varies directly with the number of cans. How much do 5 cans of coffee cost?

Answer 1

5 cans of coffee cost $46.25

Answer 2

To find how much 5 cans cost, you would have to find how much one can cost. To do this divide $18.50 by 2 because you have 2 cans.

$18.5/2 = $9.25

$9.25 is the unit price of one can of ground coffee.

Next multiply $9.25 by 5 because you want to find the cost of 5 cans and you will get:

$9.25 x 5 = $46.25

$46.25 = 5 cans of ground coffee