A grocery store sells snacks by weight. A six ounce bag of mixed nuts costs $3.60. Predict the cost of a two ounce bag. Please help answer

since a 2 ounce bag is 1/3 of a 6 ounce bag, I predict it will cost one third of $3.60.

$3.60.

To calculate the cost of a two ounce bag of mixed nuts, we can use the concept of proportionality.

Proportionality states that if we have a ratio between two quantities, we can use that ratio to find a missing value.

In this case, we know that the cost is directly proportional to the weight. So, we can set up the following proportion:

Cost of 6 ounce bag / Weight of 6 ounce bag = Cost of 2 ounce bag / Weight of 2 ounce bag

Let's assign variables to the unknowns:
6 ounce bag cost = $3.60
6 ounce bag weight = 6 ounces
2 ounce bag cost = x (unknown)
2 ounce bag weight = 2 ounces

Now we can set up the proportion:
$3.60 / 6 ounces = x / 2 ounces

To solve for x, cross-multiply:
$3.60 * 2 ounces = 6 ounces * x

Simplify the equation:
$7.20 = 6x

Finally, divide both sides by 6 to solve for x:
x = $7.20 / 6
x = $1.20

Therefore, the predicted cost of a two ounce bag of mixed nuts is $1.20.

since a 2 ounce bag is 1/3 of a 6 ounce bag, I predict it will cost one third of $3.60.