Question 696848: hello. i have a problem that i do not understand,can you help me. It says:
In Tess'store, four pounds of pears cost $6. In Dorothy's store, 10 pounds of pears are sold for $15. Bubble in 1 if it costs more, 2 if it costs less, and 3 if it is the same to buy pears in Dorothy's store.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! hello. i have a problem that i do not understand,can you help me. It says:
In Tess'store, four pounds of pears cost $6. In Dorothy's store, 10 pounds of pears are sold for $15. Bubble in 1 if it costs more, 2 if it costs less, and 3 if it is the same to buy pears in Dorothy's store.
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In Tess's store, they cost $1.50/pound ($6/4)
In Dorothy's store, they're $1.50/pound ($15/10)
Answer by stanbon(75887)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In Tess'store, four pounds of pears cost $6. In Dorothy's store, 10 pounds of pears are sold for $15. Bubble in 1 if it costs more, 2 if it costs less, and 3 if it is the same to buy pears in Dorothy's store.
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Tess's store charges 6/4 = 3/2 dollars per pound
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Dorothy's store charges 15/10 = 3/2 dollars per pound
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So, Bubble in "3".
Cheers,
Stan H.
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