Question

The price per ounce of a bag of chips is 0.19 what is the cost c, of a 16 ounce bag of chips write and equation and then solve

Answer 1

Divide both sides by 0.190.19
\frac{16}{0.19}=a
​0.19
​
​16
​​ =a

2 Simplify \frac{16}{0.19}
​0.19
​
​16
​​ to 84.21052684.210526
84.210526=a84.210526=a

3 Switch sides
a=84.210526a=84.210526