Question

Unit Review Working with Rates Activity 1 Solve the following proportion problems. 1. Twelve apples cost $4. How much do 6 apples cost? 2.

Answer 1

Since twelve apples cost $4, this means that each apple cost:

$\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}=.33333$

Therefore, 6 apples cost (6) by (.333333), this means 2 dollars.