if 240 widgets cost $36, what is the cost of 180 widgets?

36/240 = $0.15 each

180 * 0.15 = ?

$27.00

Right.

To find the cost of 180 widgets, we can set up a proportion using the given information.

Let's assume the cost of 180 widgets is represented by "x."

We can set up the proportion as:

240 widgets / $36 = 180 widgets / x

To solve this proportion, we can use cross-multiplication.

240 * x = 36 * 180

240x = 6480

Now, we need to solve for "x" by dividing both sides of the equation by 240:

x = 6480 / 240

x = 27

Therefore, the cost of 180 widgets would be $27.