At a local grocery store, Sabrina spends $3.96 for 2 pounds of blueberries. How much can she expect to pay for 6 pounds of blueberries?
1 pound= 3.96/2 which=1.98.
1.98 x 6=11.88.
the answer is therefore 11.88
3 x $3.96
Do you know why?
To find out how much Sabrina can expect to pay for 6 pounds of blueberries, we can use the concept of proportionality. Since the cost is proportional to the weight of blueberries, we can set up a proportion to solve for the unknown cost.
We know that Sabrina spent $3.96 for 2 pounds of blueberries. Let's call the unknown cost for 6 pounds of blueberries "x."
The setup for the proportion is:
(2 pounds) / ($3.96) = (6 pounds) / (x)
To solve for x, we can use cross multiplication:
2 * x = 6 * $3.96
2x = $23.76
Now, isolate x by dividing both sides of the equation by 2:
x = $23.76 / 2
x = $11.88
Therefore, Sabrina can expect to pay $11.88 for 6 pounds of blueberries.