micah100
micah100 micah100
  • 24-07-2019
  • Mathematics
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1 kilogram of nuts costs $8 how much would 3/2 of a kilogram cost?

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epicfoxer
epicfoxer epicfoxer
  • 24-07-2019

Answer:

12 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

3/2 kg = 1.5 kg so you multiply 8 *1.5 which is your ratio and you get 12 dollars

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r3t40
r3t40 r3t40
  • 24-07-2019

You can use cross multiplication. Note that 3/2 = 1.5

1kg .... $8

1.5kg .... $x

So we have,

[tex]\dfrac{1}{1.5}=\dfrac{8}{x}\Longrightarrow x=8\cdot1.5=12[/tex]

3/2 kilogram of nuts costs $12.

Hope this helps.

r3t40

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