If a bag of rice is 20 pounds and it costs $8.92, then how much would 1 pound of rice cost?
Divide.
I did, but I think I got it wrong because it didn't fit with what I was doing
What is the answer?!
What answer did you get?
Did you divide 8.92 by 20?
Divide what?
To find the cost of 1 pound of rice, you need to divide the total cost of the bag of rice by the weight of the bag. In this case, the bag of rice weighs 20 pounds and costs $8.92.
To find the cost of 1 pound of rice, divide $8.92 by 20 pounds:
$8.92 / 20 pounds = $0.446 per pound
Therefore, 1 pound of rice would cost approximately $0.446.