A caterer needs to buy 21 pounds of pasta to cater a wedding. At a store, 8 pounds of pasta cost $12. Hom much will the caterer
pay for the pasta here?
All I know is how to find the unit rate but I can't figure that out.
1 answer:
Answer:
$31.50
Step-by-step explanation:
First you need to find out how much a single pound costs($12/8 lbs). That ends up equaling $1.50, so multiply that by 21 and you got the answer. :)
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