Question

If a pound of barley costs $8, how many ounces can be bought for $2.55?

Answer 1

Answer: I believe the answer would be 5.1 ounces...

Step-by-step explanation:

To get this answer I used a proportion and transformed pounds into ounces. 1lb=16oz

x/16= 2.55/8

Cross multiply....

8x=40.8

And simplify!

x=5.1

So for $8 you can get a pound, for $2.55 you can get 5.1 ounces (or 5 ounces if needed in whole numbers)

Hope this helps! Good luck! (:

Answer 2

Well. To put it simple, let's start off with an equation to help figure out this problem:

16/8 = ? / 2.55

(16 ounces are in a pound btw)

8 x 2 = 16

2.55 x 2 = 5.1

meaning:

16/8 = 5.1/2.55

Answer: 5.1 ounces of barley can be purchased with $2.55

Hope this helped! :D