Pat bought 5 pounds of apples. How many pounds of pears could Pat have bought for the same amount of money?
1) One pound of pears costs $.50 more than one pound of apples.
2) One pound of pears costs 3/2 times as much as one pound of apples.
The answer is b and I intuitively understand why. But could somebody please explain how to set up using algebra?
1) One pound of pears costs $.50 more than one pound of apples.
2) One pound of pears costs 3/2 times as much as one pound of apples.
The answer is b and I intuitively understand why. But could somebody please explain how to set up using algebra?
