Question 1066187
Two dozen apples cost $2.00 and on average there 3 apples in a pound.How much should 100 pounds of apples cost ?
<pre>Two dozens = 24 apples, and if 3 apples make 1 lb, it follows that, on average, 8 lbs are sold for $2
We then have the following PROPORTION: {{{8/100 = 2/C}}}, with C being the cost of 100 lbs
Cross-multiply to get: 8C = 200
C, or cost of 100 lbs = {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,3, 200/8, or, "$25"))}}}
That's how simple this is!