Question

Noah bought 4 tacos and paid $6. At this rate, how many tacos could he buy for $15? Jada's family bought 50 tacos for a party and paid $72. Were Jada's tacos the same price as Noah's tacos?

Answer 1

Answer:

-Noah could buy 10 tacos for $15.

-Jada's tacos were not the same price as Noah's tacos.

Step-by-step explanation:

You can use a rule of three to find the amount of tacos that Noah could buy with $15:

$6  →  4

$15 →  x

x=(15*4)/6=10

At this rate, Noah could buy 10 tacos for $15.

Now, to find out if Jada's tacos were the same price as Noah's tacos, you have to find the price per taco in each case by dividing the amount paid by the number of tacos bought:

Noah: 15/10=1.5

Jada: 72/50=1.44

According to this, Jada's tacos were not the same price as Noah's tacos.