Question

If two pounds of peaches are 4.20 how much is five pounds

Answer 1

The first step would be to divide 4.2 by 2 to find how many are 1 pound 4.2/2=2.1. then multiply that new number by 5 to get the total 2.1x5=10.5. thus the answer would be 5 pounds of peaches are 10.5

Answer 2

$2p......4.20\ \\5p.........x \\\\ x=\frac{5*4.20}{2} \\\\ x=5*2.10 \\\\ \boxed{x=10.50\ }$