Question

If 2/3 of a pound of metal cost $6 how much h does a pound cost

Answer 1

Answer:

$9.

Step-by-step explanation:

This would be  $6 divided by 2/3

6 / 2/3

6 * 3/2

18/2

= $9.

Answer 2

Answer:

$9

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{2}{3} x=6$

If two - thirds of a number is equal to 6 - we can write this as an equation, where x is equal to the starting number.

Rearrange to solve for your original number.

$2x=18\\x=9$