document.write( "Question 832304: Peanuts cost £1.65 for 200g. How many kilos of peanuts can I buy with £30? Show your workings out \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #501995 by LinnW(1048)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since peanuts are £1.65 for 200g, \n" ); document.write( "This is the same as £1.65 for 0.200 kilos \n" ); document.write( "Set up a proportion \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "do cross products \n" ); document.write( "1.65x = 30(0.200) \n" ); document.write( "1.65x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "divide each side by 1.65 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6/1.65 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3.64 \n" ); document.write( "So we can buy 3.64 kilos with £30 . \n" ); document.write( " |